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"Dean/Manor Road cemetery has already reached full capacity." A number of sites in Whitby were looked at with the council initially favouring one near to Whitby Abbey, though the potential cost of ...
A mock or 'movie set' graveyard could be built on land near the top of Whitby's famous 199 steps, which lead from the town to the churchyard and Abbey, for photos to be taken. Elaine Edmunds ...
"Right over the town is the ruin of Whitby Abbey, which was sacked by the Danes ... The Count's devotees search St Mary's Church graveyard, after scaling the 199 steps, in search of his last ...
grand mansions and hotels lined the West Cliff while remains of the seventh century Whitby Abbey towered over the East Cliff. Nearby, the cemetery at the Parish Church also served as inspiration ...
Whitby is on the route ... Finally, I arrive at the Abbey’s graveyard, known as St Mary’s. Erosion and landslide have taken their toll on many of the graves, but this only adds to its haunting ...
Whitby Abbey was soon after destroyed when ... While doing so, Stoker spotted empty graves in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary. These graves marked the death of sailors who had been ...
Dean/Manor Road cemetery has already reached full capacity.” A number of sites in Whitby were looked at with the council initially favouring one near to Whitby Abbey, though the potential cost ...
Every October, the English seaside town of Whitby transforms into a page ... Perched on the town’s West Cliff, the abbey, church, and graveyard emanated the spooky charm that Stoker envisioned ...
Images of bats are being projected on to Whitby Abbey as part of events to mark the 125th anniversary of the publication of Dracula. Whitby and its ruined abbey are key locations in Bram Stoker's ...
who visited Whitby during Victorian times and was inspired by its dramatic scenery and the gothic splendour of the Abbey ruins. English Heritage's website says if you wander through the graveyard ...
The author visited the seaside town in 1890 and was inspired by the ruins of Whitby Abbey and the views from the coastline and St Mary's church and graveyard. It's also where he came up with the ...
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