St Marys Churchyard Whitby featured in the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker Whitby Yorkshire Whitby North Yorkshire England Great Britain UK GB Europe

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Whitby is a seaside town in Yorkshire, northern England, split by the River Esk. The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 18th century. The church was designated a Grade I listed building on 23 February 1954. It is situated on the town's east cliff, overlooking the mouth of the River Esk overlooking the town, close to the ruins of Whitby Abbey. Church Steps, a flight of 199 steps leads up the hill to the church from the streets below. The church graveyard is used as a setting in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula.

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