Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Church Stairs
The Church Stairs — a Grade I-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
John S Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
The Church Stairs is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Whitby 199 steps (also known as The Church Stairs and Jacob's Ladder), is a grade I listed structure between the Old Town and St Mary's Church, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The 199 steps have been recorded since at least 1370, and until the 1770s, were made of wood. The flight of steps was viewed as a measure of the Christian determination of pilgrims up to Whitby Abbey (and later, the church), and have also served as a tourist attraction being mentioned in the book Dracula, by Bram Stoker.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4888, -0.6112
- Address
- Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526198 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitby 199 steps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Church Stairs?
- The Church Stairs is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4888°, -0.6112°.
- Is The Church Stairs a listed building?
- The Church Stairs carries the heritage designation "Grade I" — a protective status under UK heritage law.