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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.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Staithes |
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