The Penny Hedge erected in the waters of Whitby harbour. Annual custom constructed with hazel stakes on Ascension Eve and said to date back to 1159.

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Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
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