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Two of Yorkshire Religious Ruins….

Whitby and Troutdale…..

First to Whitby….

I have visited Whitby Abbey many, many times and never fail to be impressed by the ruins that remain today. Perched high above the North Sea there has been a religious community here since Ad 657. It is also a site of religious importance as it was here in AD 664 the foundations for the English Church were established.

The ruins we see today are of course from a later date. Major building work occurred in 1090 and that building rebuilt in 1220. After the Monasteries and abbey’s fell into disuse both time and weather have taken there toll…but perhaps no one was expecting the ruins to come under fire from German Naval shelling in 1914. A new Visitor Information centre and museum have been added, well worth a visit, they have been installed in the adjacent family house (circa 1672) of the Cholmley family.

The other Religious ruin is much more modest in size and is one we stumbled upon by accident. It is Wayside Chapel, possibly also an old school room for what was once a thriving farming community in Troutdale.

So far I have not uncovered any historical facts to add to this sadly neglected Chapel abandoned on the only road in and out of the Dale….
Troutdale-Chapel

It may well not be as big as Whitby but I guess it will have its own historical secrets, equaly as important to the Troutdale community of old.

7th June
(C) David Oakes 2015

15 thoughts on “Two of Yorkshire Religious Ruins….”

  1. You’d think that rocks or something might come down some day, David? At least it must have in earlier days?
    Are these ruins closed off for the public?

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  3. Great images of Whitby Abbey…. I really must return one day to that area. And the little chapel looks forlorn…

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  5. I was in Whitby once, maybe 1992, and I was impressed by the ruins by the sea. Wish I could go again some day, to all this area. Didn’t know the English Church were established there. Interesting post, and very good photos Dave.

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  6. Whitby, Tony Richardsons favourite place too. Did you find his most favourite fish and chips shop in Whitby? 🙂

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    1. It looked far too busy down in the town so we decided to give it a miss on this visit…..after the peace and tranquillity of the afternoon at the Abbey it would have been a bit of a shock 😊

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  7. They certainly knew how to build to last back then, world wars not withstanding. An amazing structure and well shot. It is sad that the history in little ruins like the Wayside Chapel have been lost over time as no-one thought they were worthy of recording or just never thought that there might come a time when it would be forgotten.

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