- Whitby Abbey Abbey Lane, Whitby YO22 4JT. Overlooking the North Sea on the windswept east cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire is Whitby Abbey.
- Whitby Abbey is otherwise called "the monastery of stone snakes" for the petrified spiral-shaped shells in its surroundings, reminiscent of frozen snake "rings".
- If you are a fan of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, you simply must visit Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, and see it in all of its splendour. Whitby Abbey print from...
- Best known as the setting for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, the impressive ruins of Whitby Abbey were once the home of a Saxon saint.
- There are ruined abbeys, and there are picturesque ruined abbeys. And then there's Whitby Abbey, dominating the skyline above the East Cliff like a great…
- Whitby Abbey was founded in 657 AD by King Oswiu of Northumbria as a dual abbey for men and women and was initially called Streoneshalch.
- Feb 19, 2014 - A collection of beautiful photos of the magnificent Whitby Abbey. See more ideas about whitby abbey, whitby, england.
- The magnificent ruins of Whitby Abbey dominate the town of Whitby below. The abbey was founded in 657 AD by the Saxon king of Northumbria.
- Whitby Abbey was one of the many buildings left to ruin. The bells were removed and the plan was to transport them to London and sell them.
- Right over the town is the ruin of Whitby Abbey, which was sacked by the Danes, and which is the scene of part of "Marmion," where the girl was built up in the...