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Whitby's port was divided into two main sections; the upper harbour south of the swing bridge, and the lower harbour, north of the swing bridge. [21] The lower harbour has been the location of the fish markets during the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1956, a new fish quay was built adjacent to Pier Road on the west bank of the River Esk.
A record of several piers in Whitby extend back to Medieval times, with at least one document stating that a pier had existed "at the Dissolution" (1539). [1] [2] However, this has been described as a pier further inland than the current West and East Piers, and is thought to be what is now the Tate Hill Pier. [3]
Whitby Business Park is a 49-acre (20 ha) site located by the A171 road, 2 miles (3 km) from the harbour on the southern outskirts of the town. Companies on the park include Supreme Plastics, Whitby Seafoods Ltd and Botham's of Whitby alongside major retailers, Homebase and Sainsbury's .
The restaurant is known for its fish and chips, [5] and has been described as a "bloody good fish and chip shop". [6] The restaurant won a Coast Award for being best fish and chip shop of 2007. [1] The restaurant has faced complaints from local businesses for its long queues. [7] It sources its fish from the local Fishery Lockers Fish. [8]
The Bagdale Beck end of the Upper Harbour at Whitby. This was the site of the Barrick, Barry and Coates shipyards and was known as Dock End. [note 1]Ship and boat building in Whitby [note 2] was a staple part of the industry of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England between the 17th and 19th centuries.
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Ruswarp (/ ˈ r ʌ s ə p / RUS-əp) [1] is a village in the civil parish of Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England.It is around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from Whitby, at the junction of the B1410 and B1416 roads, on the River Esk and the Esk Valley Line, with trains stopping at Ruswarp railway station.
The Whitby Mall is composed of a ground floor of enclosed retail space and an upper floor of commercial office space. [1] It opened in 1970, with roughly twenty stores and Woolco and Miracle Food Mart serving as anchor tenants. [2]