A picture of Whitby Abbey in the town of Whitby, in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Lealholm in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Whitby in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Whitby in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Whitby in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Whitby in the county of North Yorkshire
Submitted on 31st October 2003

A picture of Baltic Centre in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear
Submitted on 30th October 2003

A picture of The Castle in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne & Wear
Submitted on 30th October 2003

A picture of Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Tyne & Wear
Submitted on 30th October 2003

A picture of Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Tyne & Wear
Submitted on 30th October 2003

A picture of Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Tyne & Wear
Submitted on 30th October 2003

A picture of Durham Cathedral in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham
Submitted on 28th October 2003

A picture of Durham Castle in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham
Submitted on 28th October 2003

A picture of Durham in the county of County Durham
Submitted on 28th October 2003

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On 23rd March 1540, Watham Abbey was the last working Abbey or Monastery to be surrendered to the crown during the 'Dissolution of the Monasteries' which happened under King Henry VIII between 1536-1540 after his falling out with the pope. Over 800 religious buildings, including Monasteries, Abbeys, and Convents were disbanded during this period.

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