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How old is the whitby abbey?

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The Whitby Abbey is in fact at least 2000 years old as some people know but if you want to listen to others who say it is 1500 well they are wrong because I have a book which in fact tells you all about Whitby Abbey xx ;DD

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The vikings destroyed the abbey the first time and it was rebuilt after which King Henry VIII closed the abbey.

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The Whitby Abbey is located in England. It was a Benedictine Abbey established in 657 A.D. It is a ruin that is frequented by tourists now.

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