Tag Archives: Whitby

Winter North Yorkshire

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Harry Nicholson

2014/2015. We’ve had hardly any snow, little rain, but plenty of sunny gales. Blown sand at Sandsend, it stung the face and got up the nose. Let’s hope the trawlerman got home safe. Boulder clay cliffs (glacial lateral moraine) lumps … Continue reading →

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Caedmon

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Harry Nicholson

A day on Whitby eastcliff showing around relatives from Australia. I hope I didn’t overload them with information. In the St Hilda’s churchyard is a monument to Caedmon: From Wikipedia: Cædmon (play /ˈkædmən/ or /ˈkædmɒn/) is the earliest English poet … Continue reading →

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199 Steps

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Harry Nicholson

The steps to St Hilda’s Church and the Abbey on the cliff above Whitby. There are level areas for the pall-bearers to take a rest. On the right is the Donkey Trod – this cobbled way was once the main … Continue reading →

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