Whitby is on the Yorkshire coast, not that far from York. I'm resting my wings here after the short flight over from York. Its a lovely site. Very popular with photographers, film makers and Dracula.
The first monastery was founded here in 657 by Oswy, the Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria.They had funny names back then. This monastery was destroyed by the Danes. It was rebuilt during the time of William the Conqueror. This time it lasted until Henry VIII and his Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1914 it was shelled by two German battlecruisers. They were aiming for something else, but it does seem to attract trouble. I don't think I'd live in a cave here, don't know what would happen. Though I think the Danes and Germans are less prone to attacking Yorkshire now.
