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Whitby Abbey Collection

"Discover the Majestic Whitby Abbey: A Timeless Icon in North Yorkshire" Immerse yourself in the rich history and breathtaking beauty of Whitby Abbey

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: The Whalebone Arch at Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Whalebone Arch at Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: The Whalebone Arch at Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Whalebone Arch at Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Pleasure ship below Whitby Abbey and St. Marys Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire

Pleasure ship below Whitby Abbey and St. Marys Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe

Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: England, Yorkshire, Whitby, Whitby Abbey

England, Yorkshire, Whitby, Whitby Abbey

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: St. Marys Church and Whitby Abbey above Tate Hill Beach, seen from West Cliff, Whitby

St. Marys Church and Whitby Abbey above Tate Hill Beach, seen from West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Ruins of Whitby Abbey, founded by St. Hilda in 657AD, Whitby, Yorkshire

Ruins of Whitby Abbey, founded by St. Hilda in 657AD, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby harbor in the morning. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)

Whitby harbor in the morning. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)
Whitby harbor in the morning. Private Collection

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey in the evening. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)

Whitby Abbey in the evening. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)
Whitby Abbey in the evening. Private Collection

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby harbor in the morning. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)

Whitby harbor in the morning. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)
Whitby harbor in the morning. Private Collection

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey in the evening. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)

Whitby Abbey in the evening. Creator: Hunt, Alfred William (1830-1896)
Whitby Abbey in the evening. Private Collection

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Half moon rising over Whitby Abbey in mid-October 2023, North Yorkshire coast, Whitby, Yorkshire

Half moon rising over Whitby Abbey in mid-October 2023, North Yorkshire coast, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey illuminated in October 2023, The Yorkshire coast, Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Whitby Abbey illuminated in October 2023, The Yorkshire coast, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby, c. 1855. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner

Whitby, c. 1855. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Whitby, c. 1855. [Ruined abbey at Whitby in north Yorkshire. The atmospheric ruins were part of the inspiration behind Bram Stokers novel Dracula, published in 1897]. Albumen print

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Ground Plan of Whitby Abbey, 1897

Ground Plan of Whitby Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, West End (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, West End (engraving)
727431 Whitby Abbey, West End (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, West End)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey (coloured engraving)

Whitby Abbey (coloured engraving)
727430 Whitby Abbey (coloured engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: North East View of Whitby Abbey (engraving)

North East View of Whitby Abbey (engraving)
6027665 North East View of Whitby Abbey (engraving) by Whittock, Nathaniel (1791-1860) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: North East View of Whitby Abbey)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, North Aisle (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, North Aisle (engraving)
727436 Whitby Abbey, North Aisle (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, North Aisle)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, From the West (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, From the West (engraving)
727435 Whitby Abbey, From the West (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, From the West)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, From the North-east, as it appeared before the Tower fell (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, From the North-east, as it appeared before the Tower fell (engraving)
727432 Whitby Abbey, From the North-east, as it appeared before the Tower fell (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, From the North-east)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey (engraving)

Whitby Abbey (engraving)
6027655 Whitby Abbey (engraving) by Gastineau, Henry (1791-1876) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey. Loose engraving.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey (engraving)

Whitby Abbey (engraving)
2777211 Whitby Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey. Illustration for The History and Legends of Old Castles And Abbeys (John Dicks)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, From the South (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, From the South (engraving)
727434 Whitby Abbey, From the South (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, From the South)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, North Transept (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, North Transept (engraving)
727438 Whitby Abbey, North Transept (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, North Transept)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, From the North-west (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, From the North-west (engraving)
727437 Whitby Abbey, From the North-west (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, From the North-west)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby (colour litho)

Whitby (colour litho)
STC400539 Whitby (colour litho) by Goodwin, Albert (1845-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)
6027660 Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire. Loose engraving.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: 'Whitby Abbey, from the Churchyard, 'in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours

"Whitby Abbey, from the Churchyard, "in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours (engraving)
1588355 " Whitby Abbey, from the Churchyard, " in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours (engraving) by Dodgson

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, From the South-east (engraving)

Whitby Abbey, From the South-east (engraving)
727433 Whitby Abbey, From the South-east (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitby Abbey, From the South-east)

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby (pencil and w / c)

Whitby (pencil and w / c)
3928639 Whitby (pencil and w/c) by Wint, Peter de (1784-1849); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, c1870

Whitby Abbey, c1870. 7th-century Whitby Abbey, a centre of medieval Northumbria was confiscated by the crown under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries 1536-1545

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Storm off Whitby, 1851, (1930). Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding

Storm off Whitby, 1851, (1930). Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
Storm off Whitby, 1851, (1930). Ships in rough seas off the coast of Whitby in Yorkshire. From " The Connoisseur", Volume 86, edited by C. Reginald Grundy

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. North Sea, East cliff

England, North Yorkshire, Whitby. North Sea, East cliff. English Heritage site, ruins of Benedictine abbey, Whitby Abbey, monastery

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
North Transept, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Artist: William Callow

Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Artist: William Callow
Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, 2009. The first abbey at Whitby was founded in 657 by Oswy, King of Northumbria

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, 1936

Whitby Abbey, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey Thomas Annan Scottish 1829 1887

Whitby Abbey Thomas Annan Scottish 1829 1887
Whitby Abbey; Thomas Annan (Scottish, 1829 - 1887); London, England; 1866; Albumen silver print

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: July 2008

July 2008
England, North Yorkshire, Whitby, Whitby Abbey

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: View of Whitby Abbey and the River Esk, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

View of Whitby Abbey and the River Esk, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: The Ruins of Whitby Abbey above the town and harbor of Whitby on the North Yorkshire

The Ruins of Whitby Abbey above the town and harbor of Whitby on the North Yorkshire Coast in Northern England. UK

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: The ruins of Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The ruins of Whitby Abbey that inspired Bram Stoker to his masterpiece Dracula, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, UK, U. K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

Whitby Abbey, UK, U. K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European
Whitby Abbey, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European, 19th century engraving

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Whitby Abbey, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageWhitby Abbey Collection: Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey
December 1914: Whitby Abbey after being shelled by German battlecruisers on 16th December. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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"Discover the Majestic Whitby Abbey: A Timeless Icon in North Yorkshire" Immerse yourself in the rich history and breathtaking beauty of Whitby Abbey, located in the charming town of Whitby, North Yorkshire. This iconic landmark stands proudly on a cliff-top overlooking the picturesque Tate Hill Beach, offering visitors a truly awe-inspiring sight. Founded by St. Hilda in 657 AD, Whitby Abbey holds centuries of stories within its ancient ruins. As you explore this historic site, marvel at its Gothic architecture and imagine how it once thrived as a bustling monastery. The Whalebone Arch at Whitby serves as a striking entrance to this remarkable abbey. Symbolizing both strength and grace, it welcomes all who venture here with open arms. Take a moment to capture this unique feature against the backdrop of England's stunning countryside. From West Cliff, witness an enchanting view that showcases both St. Mary's Church and Whitby Abbey harmoniously coexisting above Tate Hill Beach. The juxtaposition between these two architectural wonders creates an unforgettable panorama that will leave you spellbound. As you descend towards the river Esk from New Bridge, be captivated by the charm of Whitby itself. The quaint town exudes character with its cobbled streets and traditional buildings – a perfect complement to the grandeur of its famous abbey. Step back in time further with Benjamin Brecknell Turner's captivating photograph from 1855. His lens captures not only the essence of Whitby but also highlights how integral Whitby Abbey has been throughout history. For those seeking knowledge about this magnificent structure's layout, delve into "Ground Plan of Whitby Abbey" from 1897 – an invaluable resource for understanding every nook and cranny within these hallowed grounds. Whitby Abbey is more than just bricks and mortar; it represents resilience through time while remaining steadfast against nature's elements. Its enduring presence continues to inspire and captivate visitors from all corners of the globe.