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The East Side of Whitby, is the oldest part of the town, and home to many Whitby Cottages. Cottages are an increasingly popular choice for holiday accommodation in the town of Whitby.

The oldest part of Whitby is the East Side, and home to numerous Whitby Cottages. The founding point for the town is Whitby Abbey, built from 657 AD, indeed on the headland near the Abbey there are indications of a modest settlement. Leading down the 199 steps from the Abbey to Church Street (formerly Kirkgate AD 1318) there are cobbled streets 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, dating back to 1640, with the Town Hall dating from 1788 built by Nathaniel Cholmley, is a lively place with markets held on a Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. There is a Farmer’s market on a Thursday (please check days as there is a variation throughout the year). The old cobbled streets stretch from the bottom of the Abbey Steps along Church Street, Sandgate and to the north along Henrietta Street.

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. A landslip in 1787, and a succession of further landslips have led to its present length. At the northern end of the street is Fortune's Kipper House dating from 1872, founded by William Fortune. The kippers are smoked over oak and beech fires to give their distinctive taste and colour. Many of the Whitby cottages on Henrietta Street are now holiday lets, but a number of local Whitby people are still resident.

Whitby's East Side is a great place to find a large 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. Here too are the public conveniences. 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 busy narrow street, with a wide variety of shops, including Whitby Jet jewellery shops, a fresh seafood shop, an olde English sweet shop, a café, a bakery and photographers. Probably the most well-known souvenior that visitors to Whitby take home with them is an item of Whitby Jet Jewellery.

Queen Victoria made Whitby Jet fashionable after she wore it in mourning of her beloved Prince Albert (died 1861), Jet has been carved since the bronze age. It is thought that Jet is formed from fossilized monkey puzzle trees. Natural jet is found in numerous seams along the shores of 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 fantastic exhibition of the Victorian carved jet. A Jet workshop, which was discovered sealed in an old house in Whitby was removed and rehoused in the Whitby Jet Heritage Centre, at the end of Church Street.

In past times, the amazing number of alleyways and yards off Church Street, provided escape routes from the customs men and press gangs. 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.

Leading off Bridge Street is Grape Lane, probably one of the most aged streets in the town. 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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<h1>The East side of Whitby, Whitby's Old Town, home to many Whitby Cottages</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_wonderful whitby.aspx'>wonderful whitby</a> The oldest part of Whitby is the East Side, and home to numerous Whitby Cottages. The founding point for the town is Whitby Abbey, built from 657 AD, indeed on the headland near the Abbey there are indications of a modest settlement. Leading down the 199 steps from the Abbey to Church Street (formerly Kirkgate AD 1318) there are cobbled streets 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, dating back to 1640, with the Town Hall dating from 1788 built by Nathaniel Cholmley, is a lively place with markets held on a Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. There is a Farmer’s market on a Thursday (please check days as there is a variation throughout the year). The old cobbled streets stretch from the bottom of the Abbey Steps along Church Street, Sandgate and to the north along Henrietta Street.

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. A landslip in 1787, and a succession of further landslips have led to its present length. At the northern end of the street is Fortune's Kipper House dating from 1872, founded by William Fortune. The kippers are smoked over oak and beech fires to give their distinctive taste and colour. Many of the Whitby cottages on Henrietta Street are now holiday lets, but a number of local Whitby people are still resident.

Whitby's East Side is a great place to find a large 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. Here too are the public conveniences. 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 busy narrow street, with a wide variety of shops, including Whitby Jet jewellery shops, a fresh seafood shop, an olde English sweet shop, a café, a bakery and photographers. Probably the most well-known souvenior that visitors to Whitby take home with them is an item of Whitby Jet Jewellery.

Queen Victoria made Whitby Jet fashionable after she wore it in mourning of her beloved Prince Albert (died 1861), Jet has been carved since the bronze age. It is thought that Jet is formed from fossilized monkey puzzle trees. Natural jet is found in numerous seams along the shores of 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 fantastic exhibition of the Victorian carved jet. A Jet workshop, which was discovered sealed in an old house in Whitby was removed and rehoused in the Whitby Jet Heritage Centre, at the end of Church Street.

In past times, the amazing number of alleyways and yards off Church Street, provided escape routes from the customs men and press gangs. 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.

Leading off Bridge Street is Grape Lane, probably one of the most aged streets in the town. 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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