St Marys Church - East Cliff Whitby
Whitby’s Parish Church, St. Mary’s, high on the East Cliff was founded in 1110. Some parts of it date back to Norman times, the early 12th Century. It has been modified and extended over the centuries without being completely rebuilt. There is a mix of fact and fiction in the Graveyard. One tombstone close to the Church is Humpty Dumpty. It is not the egg but a canon of the same name. Folklore also suggests that Tom Thumb is buried here but time has worn away inscriptions so the mystery continues.
St Marys Church - East Cliff Whitby
Whitby’s Parish Church, St. Mary’s, high on the East Cliff was founded in 1110. Some parts of it date back to Norman times, the early 12th Century. It has been modified and extended over the centuries without being completely rebuilt. There is a mix of fact and fiction in the Graveyard. One tombstone close to the Church is Humpty Dumpty. It is not the egg but a canon of the same name. Folklore also suggests that Tom Thumb is buried here but time has worn away inscriptions so the mystery continues.