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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Staithes like this:
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.
Staithes is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Staithes itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staithes, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24701
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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