Whitby Fridge Magnet 199 steps twilight. Free UK Shipping. Plastic fridge magnet with a photographic print inside. Whitby Fridge Magnet. This photograph has been taken, looking down the 199 steps from Whitby Abby down to the piers in the distance at sunset.
The Whitby 199 steps (also known as The Church Stairs and Jacob’s Ladder) is a grade I listed structure between the Old Town and St Mary’s Church, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The 199 steps have been recorded since at least 1370, and until the 1770s, were made of wood. The flight of steps was viewed as a measure of the Christian determination of pilgrims going up to Whitby Abbey (and later, the church), and have also served as a tourist attraction, being mentioned in the book Dracula, by Bram Stoker.
Whitby is a seaside town, port in North Yorkshire, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Esk, where the North York Moors meet the Yorkshire Coast, and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy. From the Middle Ages, Whitby had significant herring and whaling fleets, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. He first explored the southern ocean in HMS Endeavour, built in Whitby. Alum was mined locally, and Whitby jet jewellery was fashionable during the 19th century.
Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed with the arrival of the railway in 1839. The abbey ruin at the top of the East Cliff is the town’s oldest and most prominent landmark. Other significant features include the swing bridge, which crosses the River Esk and the harbour sheltered by grade II listed east and west piers. There are statues of Captain Cook and William Scoresby, and a whale bone arch on the West Cliff.
Whitby Fridge Magnet 199 steps twilight, the size of the magnet is 76x50mm. The magnet is made from shatterproof plastic here in the UK, each magnet has a pullout stand which clips into a slot in the back, so that it can stand up. Text on the magnet reads ‘Whitby’
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