Whitby Hall

Introduction

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Whitby Hall

Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 3 May 2007

Local landowner, John Grace, built Whitby Hall in 1860, an elegant residence for his family set in 42 acres of parkland. The surrounding land was sold within eleven years leaving just 3 acres of garden which, along with the hall, stayed in the family until 1931 when it was sold to the local council. The building became the town's administrative centre and the gardens were opened as a public park but in the 1990's the local authority moved premises and the neglected hall became derelict and vandalised. Funding was secured from the lottery, the park was upgraded and in 2003 the hall opened as a cultural centre and base for a local theatre company.

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