Whitby Cottages, On The East Side Of This Historical Town
The East Side of Whitby is the by far the oldest of the two sides
, and home to many Whitby Cottages. Whitby Abbey was the founding point of the town, built in 657 AD, on the headland near to the Abbey, there are indications of a small settlement. Leading from the Abbey to Church Street (formerly Kirkgate AD 1318) are the 199 steps down the cliffside . Church Street has a cobbled street and many cottages with houses dating from the 1600's. Houses have even been documented at the foot of the 199 steps as early as 1370! The Abbey itself, is accessible on foot from Church Street, via the 199 Steps or the steep cobbled Donkey Path, shown on the photo.
Whitby Market Place is a lively place with markets held on a Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. It dates back to 1640, with the Town Hall dating from 1788 built by Nathaniel Cholmley. On a Thursday there's a Farmer's market (please check days as there is a variation throughout the year). The old cobbled streets stretch from the bottom of the Abbey Steps, north along Henrietta Street and down Church Street and Sandgatet.
Henrietta Street, (named after Henrietta Cholmley) is only a short street in relation to its former glory in 1787, when upward of 1,000 residents lived there. Its present shortened length is due to a landslip in 1787, and a succession of further landslips since then. At the northern end of the street is Fortune's Kipper House dating from 1872, established by William Fortune. The kippers are smoked over oak and beech fires to give their distinctive taste and colour. A number of local Whitby people are still resident on Henrietta Street, quite a few of the Whitby cottages are now holiay Lets.
Whitby's East Side is a excellent place to find a great variety of interesting Whitby Shops. Around the Market Place, there are a number of shops and cafes. The old Burberrys Factory, is a public house called The Shambles, with an indoor market underneath, selling a mixture of clothing and arts and crafts. There public conveniences near to here too. Alongside the Shambles, is the access to the Whitby Friendship Amateur Rowing Club. The Fishermans Amateur Rowing Club can be accessed here also at low tide.
Sandgate, so called because it leads to and borders on the east sands, leads off the Market Place. Sandgate is a lively and bustling narrow street, with a wide array of shops, including Whitby Jet jewellery shops, a fresh seafood shop, an olde English sweet shop, a caf, a bakery and photographers. Probably the most popular souvenior that visitors to Whitby take home with them is an item of Whitby Jet Jewellery.
Whitby Jet, made fashionable by Queen Victoria, who wore it in mourning of her beloved Prince Albert (died 1861) has been carved since the bronze age. It is thought that Jet is formed from fossilized monkey puzzle trees. There are quite a few seams of the natural jet along the shores on this coast and also inland as far as the Cleveland Hills. In its raw state it is most likely to be a dull brown, but with polishing it will become the rich highly polished stone that we all recognise. The museum in Pannett Park has an excellent exhibition of the Victorian carved jet. A Jet workshop, which was found sealed in an old house in Whitby was removed and rehoused in the Whitby Jet Heritage Centre, at the end of Church Street.
Church Street has an amazing number of alleyways and yards which, in the past, provided escape routes from the customs men and press gangs in times gone by. Look at the strange names as you pass by!! There are a huge number of old fishing cottages leading off from the yards and alleyways, many of which are now self catering accommodation. The cottages nestle into the steep hillside, and are connected by a network of pathways and steep steps. Nowadays the yards house a number of shops, restaurants and craftware places. The old Wesley Hall is now home to a wool and craft shop.
Grape Lane, also leading off Bridge Street is perhaps one of the most aged streets. In 1595, there were houses on both sides of the narrow street, and it existed even before the dissolution of the Abbey. Along here is the Captain Cook Museum, cafes, Whitby Jet Jewellery shops, bookshops, antiques and a childen's clothing shop.
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