Whitby: A Potted History

by Colin Wilkinson

Whitby has a fascinating history, changing roles over the centuries from a religious centre to one of the country's most important ports and later a resort. The king of Northumbria founded the monastery on the headland in the seventh century and installed St Hilda as the first abbess. Although it was abandoned following attacks by Danish raiders who later settled in the area, the abbey was re-established by the Normans. Following Henry VIII's Dissolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398107468
• ISBN13: 9781398107465
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages