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Staithes (North Yorkshire)

Description: Formerly one of the largest and most productive fishing centres in England via the North Sea.

Newest Review: ... the top of this hill to have easier access to the Cleveland Potash mine, approximately 1.5 miles north of the village and the rail link which arrived the at the end of the 18th century (this closed in the late 1950's) to allow travel to both Whitby and Middlesbourgh. The old station house still exists and is located next to the village car park. So why is Staithes ... more

... famous? -------------------------------- --- Surprisingly for such a small village it is steeped in History. It is often known as locally as Cook's village. Captain James Cook lived and worked in one of the shops at the bottom of the village, it was within the village that he firs...more

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Staithes (North Yorkshire): Staithes (1004 words)
by - written on 26/06/09 (Very useful, 196 readings)
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Welcome to the village that I grew up in for 20 years. Located peacefully on the North Eastern coast of England. Staithes (or Steeze to the locals) is the very last place to separate North Yorkshire with Cleveland. The village only has about 800 permanent inhabitants, although this number can nearly double in the summer months. Simply been here makes you feel from a bygone age. This is a perfect example of a village that has expanded overtime; the original 'old' village is located at the bottom of a very steep hill, which is about 300 meters long. The original settlement is of Viking origin and the old village is built of tightly packed houses for the ... Read the complete review