In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Staithes like this:
Staithes, market town with ry. sta., Easington par., North-Riding Yorkshire, on the coast, 10 miles NW. of Whitby; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. The town is picturesquely situated, and derives its prosperity from fishing. James Cook (1728-79), the navigator, spent part of his boyhood here.
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Staithes through time
Staithes is now part of Scarborough district. Click here for graphs and data of how Scarborough has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Staithes itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staithes, in Scarborough and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24701
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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