Whitby Abbey

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Whitby Abbey

Summary

Whitby Abbey is an abbey[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #3 of 550).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whitby Abbey's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Whitby Abbey is located in Whitby[4].
  • Whitby Abbey is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Whitby Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey[6].
  • Whitby Abbey's instance of is recorded as history museum[7].
  • Whitby Abbey's founder is recorded as Oswiu[8].
  • Whitby Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].
  • Whitby Abbey is operated by English Heritage[10].
  • Whitby Abbey's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture[11].
  • Whitby Abbey's headquarters location is recorded as Whitby[12].
  • Whitby Abbey's postal code is recorded as YO22 4JT[13].
  • Whitby Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Whitby Abbey[14].
  • 657 marks the founding of Whitby Abbey[15].
  • Whitby Abbey was dissolved in 1538[16].
  • Whitby Abbey's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Whitby Abbey's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ9032511229[18].
  • Whitby Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.488, 'lon': -0.607508}[19].
  • Whitby Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/[20].
  • Whitby Abbey's official website is recorded as http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/[21].
  • Whitby Abbey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Whitby Abbey[22].
  • Whitby Abbey's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet[23].
  • Whitby Abbey's Commons gallery is recorded as Whitby Abbey[24].
  • Whitby Abbey's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[25].
  • Whitby Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[26].
  • Whitby Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[27].

Body

Founding

Whitby Abbey's founder is recorded as Oswiu[8]. 657 marks the founding of it[15].

Operations

Whitby Abbey's headquarters location is recorded as Whitby[12]. It is operated by English Heritage[10].

Ownership

Whitby Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].

Dissolution

Whitby Abbey was dissolved in 1538[16].

Why It Matters

Whitby Abbey ranks in the top 0.55% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #3 of 550).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United Kingdom
    Coordinates
    Historic county Yorkshire
    Religious order Benedictines
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ruiny-opatstva-whitby/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User ta"
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