Whitby History Hit

The original toll-booth was built in 1640 by Sir Hugh Cholmley The court held was called dusty-foot as it was frequented by country men with dusty feet. The building was replaced in 1788 by Nat Cholmley with the current town hall, looking in a much better state then it does now.

The current Market Place dates to just after 1640, before that time the market was held in the vicinity of what is still called the Old Market Place in the centre of where the three ancient Streets of Flowergate, Haggersgate and Baxtergate meet. #WhitbyHistoryHit

#OTD 1779 explorer Captain James Cook, who learnt his trade under the tutorship of #Whitby Quaker’s John and Henry Walker was killed at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. On the #Whitby built ship HMS Endeavour Cook discovered Australia. His skills as a navigator have never been surpassed.