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5 giorni fa · Whitby Abbey has been inspiring visitors for nearly 1500 years – now it’s your turn. Discover stories of saints, poets and Dracula as you explore soaring gothic ruins and take in the stunning sea views.
31 mag 2024 · Hilda (Hild) of Whitby, also known as “The Abbess of the English People” is one of the most venerated female saints in England. She was born in 614 in the north of what is now known as England, where her parents lived in exile in the small British kingdom of Elmet. Elmet was an independent […]
17 mag 2024 · In questo articolo, esploreremo tre città nascoste dell’Inghilterra che offrono esperienze uniche e suggestive. Preparatevi a scoprire Durham, Ely e Whitby, luoghi che vi incanteranno con la loro storia, cultura e bellezze naturali.
5 giorni fa · 'The Lady Hilda,' as she is still called, has always been the dominating personality in Whitby history. The ammonite fossils found in large quantities in the cliffs were long thought to be snakes turned into stone by St. Hilda's prayers.
1 giorno fa · The name Hilda gained prominence during the early medieval period, particularly within the Christian context. One notable figure is Saint Hilda of Whitby (614-680 AD), an English abbess who played a pivotal role in the spread of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Her story contributed to the name’s early religious and cultural popularity.
31 mag 2024 · Inhabitants in the 13th century wrongly stated that the boundaries of Whitby Strand were set out by the Abbess Hilda about 660 ; the foundation grant made to Hilda by King Oswy included only ten familiae at Whitby, and there is nothing to show that any other land except Hackness, or part of Hackness, was acquired before the ...
30 mag 2024 · Robert de Brus, founder of the priory of Guisborough, granted the church of St Hilda of Middlesbrough, with consent of his wife Agnes and Adam his son, to the abbey of Whitby, with land in Newham, on condition that there should be monks serving God and St. Hilda in the church of Middlesbrough, who might be sufficiently maintained by ...
