Whitby, The Upper Harbour c.1950
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Directly above St Michael's Church (right) one can see Abbey House and the ruined shell of the classical banqueting hall built by Sir Hugh Cholmley in 1672, roofless since the 1790s; at the time of this photograph, it was in the care of the Ministry of Works. It was taken over this century by English Heritage; they now call the site the Headland, but local people prefer to continue calling it the Abbey Plain. Tin Ghaut and the adjoining houses up to the church have now been demolished to make room for a car park. It is called Progress ... but I wonder.
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