Monochrome image of Whitby Abbey, East Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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Originally founded as monastery in 657 AD, it later became a Benedictine Abby and flourished until the dissolution of the monasteries under the rule of Henry VIII. Thhi black and white image diplays the eeriness of the building in it's current state and is complemented by an atmospheric cloud formation in the sky.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Whitby, UK
Photo credit: © K J Bennett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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