The ruins of Whitby Abbey

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Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey sited on Whitby's East Cliff in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. The Ruins of Whitby Abbey as seen from the North-West. ... The Ruins of Whitby Abbey as seen from the North-West. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1530x1104, 248 KB) Summary Whitby Abbey - Project Gutenberg eText 16785 From The Project Gutenberg EBook of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days, by Emily Hickey http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1530x1104, 248 KB) Summary Whitby Abbey - Project Gutenberg eText 16785 From The Project Gutenberg EBook of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days, by Emily Hickey http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 393 KB) Summary Whitby abbey taken by Me (nez202 / Neil Gray) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 393 KB) Summary Whitby abbey taken by Me (nez202 / Neil Gray) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Ury House, Aberdeenshire ruined by removal of the roof after the second world war to avoid taxation. ... For the college, see Benedictine College. ... Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ... , For other uses, see Whitby (disambiguation). ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

It was founded in 657 AD by the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streoneshalh (alternately known as Streoneschalh or Streanshalh or Streonæshalch and the historical name of the town Whitby where the abbey is located). He appointed Lady Hilda, niece of Edwin the first Christian king of Northumbria, as Abbess. The name Streoneshalh is thought to signify Fort Bay or Tower Bay in reference to a supposed Roman settlement that previously existed on the site. This contention has never been proven though and alternate theories have been proposed, such as the name meaning Streona's settlement; a reference to Eadric Streona. This is highly unlikely though due to chronological considerations: Streona died in 1017 so the naming of Streoneshalh would have preceded his birth by several hundred years. Events June 2 - Pope Eugene I dies and is subsequently canonized. ... For other uses, see Anglo-Saxon. ... Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles in northern England, was initially divided into two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira. ... , For other uses, see Whitby (disambiguation). ... Hilda of Whitby is a Christian Saint. ... Edwin may refer to: Edwin, a Japanese clothing brand. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Eadric or Edric Streona (died 1017) was an ealdorman of the Mercians. ... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ...

The double monastery of Benedictine monks and nuns was also home to the great Saxon poet Caedmon. In 664, the abbey was the site of the Synod of Whitby, at which the Northumbrian Church adopted the Roman calculation of Easter and monastic tonsure. Monastery of St. ... For the college, see Benedictine College. ... Cædmon is one of only two Anglo-Saxon poets whose names are known (the other being Cynewulf). ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... The Synod of Whitby was an important synod which eventually led to the unification of the church in Britain. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and...

In 867, the abbey fell to Viking attack, and was abandoned. September — Basil I becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ...

William de Percy ordered that the abbey be refounded (1078) by Regenfrith (Reinferd) a soldier monk, dedicating it to St. Peter and St. Hilda. Later it became Presteby (meaning the habitation of Priests in Old Norse) then Hwytby; next Whiteby, (meaning the "white settlement" in Old Norse, probably from the colour of the houses) and finally Whitby. Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ...

The second monastery lasted until it was destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540. The abbey buildings fell into ruins, and were mined for stone, but remained a prominent landmark for sailors and helped inspire Bram Stoker's Dracula. “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ... This article is about the novel. ...

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Coordinates: 54.489° N 0.608° W Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...