Description and History of Site:-
Memorial to Whitby's 18th and 19th century whaling industry. Two whale jaw bones erected to form an arch some time after 1853. A replica was presented to Whitby by Norway in 1963. The current replacement was donated by Alaska in April 2003.
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Key Words :- whalebone memorial
Address :- North Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3EL
Grid Ref :- NZ 89733 11432
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.490298 , Long -0.616245
Local Authority :- Borough of Scarborough
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Record Date :- 27 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 89733 11432
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.490298 , Long -0.616245
Local Authority :- Borough of Scarborough
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Record Date :- 27 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris