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	Staithes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Staithes is an English village at the most northerly point of the North Yorkshire coast (54°33′6″N, 0°48′35″W).
		Staithes is noted for its sheltered harbour, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters.
		Staithes has long been a destination for geologists researching the ancient strata in the enormous cliffs surrounding the village.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staithes (710 words)

	Staithes, Esk Valley
		Staithes derives its name from the word staithe the literal interpretation of which is "landing place".
		Staithes has all the charm of a place lost in time, this small North Yorkshire fishing village gives the appearance of having grown out of the cliffs, the villages of Staithes and Cowbar are divided in two by staithes beck, a small river that has carved a route from the moors to the sea.
		Worthy of a visit and reached by crossing a foot bridge, the Staithes lifeboat station on the North side of the river is open to the public and has details of the heroic actions of the local crew.
	www.eskvalley.com /staithes (859 words)

	Staithes is a tranquil fishing village on the Yorkshire coast
		Staithes is a tranquil fishing village on the Yorkshire coast
		In 1975 Staithes became the home of the famous James Cook and at was it this time that he acquired his great love for the sea and he later went on many important voyagers in his ship endeavour.
		Staithes is located on the Cleveland Way and is a regular stop of for walkers.
	www.northyorkmoors-stay.co.uk /tourist/Staithes.html (412 words)

	Staithes
		But the Staithes Men have a particularly effective secret weapon in the brilliant, stirring songs of Joe Skilbeck - the excitement of which are reinforced by his eccentric accompaniments and the lovely voice of soloist, local butcher Richard Lyth.
		She has been the pianist ever since, and now that her husband is the conductor of the choir, there is yet another formidable team at the helm; John is the leader, the conductor, and Jennifer is the main accompanist, as well as the administrative organiser and secretary.
		Staithes is a small village, set deep into the shores of the North Sea and reeking of the romantic imagery epitomised by those Sutcliffe photographs of an earnest fisherman in his 'coded' guernsey, and women in bonnets, that you see on the walls of any seaside pub from St Ives to St Annes.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /articles/staithes.htm (4437 words)

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		Staithes is a quiet little North East coast fishing village.
		Ironstone has been worked in the Cleveland area since the 13th Century, and Staithes played a great part in coastal shipment of the ore. Drift mining started in Kettleness and Staithes in 1838, and the village was an important beach-shipment point.
		Especially when the sun is shining Smugglers did much loading and unloading of vessels on this part of the coast, Staithes, Runswick Bay and Whitby were well known for smuggling activities right up to the turn of the century.
	www.geocities.com /neil2bn/staithes.htm (745 words)

	www.baytreecottage-staithes.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bay Tree Cottage is located in the traditional old fishing village of Staithes which is in easy reach of Whitby, Sandsend, Runswick Bay and North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
		Captain James Cook lived and worked in Staithes in a cottage just 20 feet away from the Cottage and locally there is trail following most of early life including Whitby where he famously sailed off on his exploratory travels.
		Fishing and smuggling formed a greater part of the village history and today secret alleys and caves leading to the harbour are still found in process of renovation and modernisation taking place in the village.
	www.baytreecottage-staithes.co.uk /staithes.html (438 words)

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		In the late 19th Century, when the Railway opened up the coast, Staithes became a magnet not only for the more adventurous Victorian tourist but also for a number of artists who became known as the Staithes Group, sometimes referred to as the Northern Impressionists.
		The artists drawn to Staithes were part of a wider movement inspired by the French 'Plein Air' movement who had set up artists colonies in the Fontainebleau forest and in Brittany to practice outdoor painting.
		The Staithes artists were frequently short of money something they shared with the fishing families, from whom they took their models, paying threepence a time, which was welcome.
	www.utopia-britannica.org.uk /pages/staithes.htm (478 words)

	Staithes, Yorkshire Coast, UK - Geology Field Trip Guide and Virtual Field Trip
		The result of the dip is that older beds, the Staithes Sandstone is present at the village of Staithes, particularly at Cowbar Nab (on the east side).
		As a sandy unit the Staithes Sandstone appears to thin to the south and southeast from a maximum of 30m at their northern outcrop in the Eston Hills and decreasing only slowly to about 20m at Staithes according to Hemingway (1974).
		Large-scale maps of the exposures on the foreshore at Staithes are given, and a correlation chart indicates the lateral variation in lithology and ammonite sequences between the three sections.
	www.soton.ac.uk /~imw/staithes.htm (8088 words)

	DiscoverYorkshireCoast.com - Out and About - Coast - Staithes
		Staithes is a charming picturesque fishing village, which has remained unspoilt by time.
		The Staithes Group of artists were at the forefront of British Impressionist painting at the turn of the last century and their work can be seen in major public collections.
		Captain Cook, the famous 18th century explorer came to live in Staithes when he was sixteen, as a shop apprentice and it was here, listening to the tales of local fishermen, that his fascination for the sea began.
	www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com /content/map_page/map_coast/staithes.asp (140 words)

	Staithes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The people of Staithes are probably from Norse decent, the dialect of which people can be detected in the names of people and places round about.
		The 'Staithes Group' of twenty to thirty artists, including Dame Laura Knight was based there around the turn of the century and typified the best in British Impressionist painting.
		Staithes, Runswick Bay and Whitby were well known for smuggling activities right up to the turn of the century.
	www.whitby-uk.com /attractions/staithes (1622 words)

	Hotels in Staithes Yorkshire accommodation - Staithes hotels accommodation in north Yorkshire UK
		Staithes is a small, working, fishing village nestling on the North East coast about 11 miles north of Whitby.
		The old part of Staithes, and the older buildings are located at the base of the cliff, with cobbled streets, pubs, resaurants, cafes and shops.
		The ground floor has extensive displays of lives of the past residents of Staithes, whilst the upper floor is crammed with exhibits from the life and voyages of Captain James Cook.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /staitheshotels.html (537 words)

	Staithes Photographic: Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Staithes in North Yorkshire, was once one of the largest fishing ports on the north east of England.
		Its surrounding area is an important source of minerals, jet, iron, alum and potash and it is of great interest to amateur and professional geologists, walkers, artists and photographers.
		To the photographer Staithes is a rich store of brilliant images at every turn: the beck, the harbour, the village, and the coast.
	www.staithes-photographic.co.uk (251 words)

	Home Page
		You meet the old part of the village of Staithes as you follow the road as it plunges steeply down from Bank Top – cottages start to line the road, you turn a corner and there before you is the cobbled High Street with its collection of cottages, old inns and fascinating little shops.
		Following along the street you catch glimpses along alleys and pathways to the cottages, houses, chapels and workshops that are packed in apparently higgledy-piggledy fashion on either side in the steep valley running down to the sea between the dramatic cliffs.
		By the early 1800s Staithes was the largest east coast fishing port north of the Wash. Boat building, especially the traditional cobles and five-man boats, also took place in the shelter of the beck and many workshops once lined its banks.
	www.greystones-staithes.co.uk /staithes/staithes.htm (1050 words)

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		Staithes is a small, working, fishing village nestling on the North East coast about 11 miles
		A few traditional fishing cobles, designed to be launched and landed on the beach are still to be seen, although modern fisherman increasingly prefer broader working space found in boats of more modern design.
		Staithes is also close to the fishing port of Whitby, the seaside village of Runswick Bay with its
	members.lycos.co.uk /seatonendcottage/staithes.html (241 words)

	Ports.org.uk / Staithes
		Staithes is a small, working fishing village on the North East coast about 11 miles north of Whitby.
		Of all the fishing villages along this area of the coast it is, perhaps, the least changed.
		The traditional fishing coble, designed to be launched and landed on the beach, is still used by local fishermen.
	www.ports.org.uk /port.asp?id=21 (112 words)

	:: VisitStaithes.com, Runswick Bay, Hinderwell, Port Mulgrave
		Staithes and Runswick Bay Lifeboat Weekend is the culmination of a year of hard work and fund raising for the RNLI.
		Combining the villages of Staithes, Hinderwell, Runswick Bay, Port Mulgrave, Roxby and the hamlet of Dalehouse, the parish of Hinderwell is situated neatly between the coast and the North York moors, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the best of both.
		Around the Parish of Hinderwell, North Yorkshire, UK Discover more hidden gems that the parish has to offer, Runswick Bay is an absolute 'find' and you half expect to see a pirate ship to sail round the cove.
	www.visitstaithes.com (461 words)

	Staithes
		Staithes is a picturesque fishing village situated on the “Heritage Coast of North Yorkshire” which extends northwards from Scarborough to Saltburn by the Sea.
		Without question Staithes is one of the UK’s most scenic locations.
		This charming village with its seemingly random collection of cottages, narrow streets and spectacular views of Boulby Cliffs, attracts artists, photographers and walkers as well as families and those just seeking a quiet and relaxing break.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~georgero/index_files/Staithes.htm (398 words)

	staithes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The public must leave their vehicles at the top of the hill and trek down the steep road, which is the only one in and out of Staithes.
		Staithes was once the 6th largest fishing port in England.
		The housewives used to wear fl bonnets and had done for generations, I then read the tradition was dying out as the younger females declined to wear them.
	www.shottonlad.plus.com /staithes.html (1100 words)

	Staithes holiday accommodation: The Old Cottage
		It has a natural harbour with a small sandy beach and is surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
		Staithes is also an ideal base for walking fishing or exploring with Whitby 9m, Scarborough 30m, York 48m and the beautiful North Yorkshire National Park on the doorstep.
		The cottage is situated in one of Staithes alleyways leading from the High St to Beckside.
	www.cottageguide.co.uk /oldcottagestaithes (128 words)

	Photographs of Staithes near Whitby
		Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire approximately 11 miles north of Whitby, nestling between the safe harbour of the Northerly headland of Cowbar Nab and the Southerly headland of Penny Nab is the small fishing village of Staithes with its proud sea-faring tradition.
		Dividing the hamlet of Cowbar from the main village is Staithes beck, a small footbridge within the village providing a means of access to the northerly headland.
		Though once reliant on the fishing industry and at its peak, home to some 300 fishing boats, Staithes main source of income today is tourism although the village has resisted the temptation to commercialise and remains little changed over hundreds of years.
	www.imagesofyorkshire.co.uk /locations/staithes.htm (264 words)

	About Staithes
		Staithes is a charming fishing village on the NE coast approx 11 miles north of Whitby.
		Staithes is traditional in appearance having changed little over the years despite the increase in tourism.
		Staithes is now a haven for walkers and artists and caters well for holiday makers.
	www.staithescottages.co.uk /members.htm (208 words)

	Staithes, East Yorkshire Coast
		Staithes, located furthest north on the East Yorkshire coast, is tucked into a cleft of rock which forms a natural harbour in this rugged patch of coastline North of Whitby.
		But its romantic past and beautiful setting have inevitably attracted many poets, writers and painters over the centuries and the so-called Staithes Group of around 30 artists were based here around the late 1800s, typifying the best in British Impressionist painting.
		The Oxford dictionary defines a "staith" as a waterside coal depot equipped for loading vessels.
	www.chromavision.co.uk /yt/staithes.htm (273 words)

	Danger Ahead! Driffield Staithes 1981 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Class 31 locomotive No 31242 balances on the dividing walls of the staithes at Driffield on the 11th September 1981 after the cast iron rails collapsed under its weight.
		The circumstances surrounding the recovery of a class 31 locomotive from the staithes at Driffield in Yorkshire was just such an incident.
		On 10th September 1981 a ZTO brakevan DB 950919 ran away down the gradient onto the staithes at Driffield and over the end of the rail stops.
	danger-ahead.railfan.net /accidents/driffield/home.html (666 words)

	Ash Cottage, Staithes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		There is plenty to do in Staithes, and Ash Cottage is in the heart of it.
		Crammed with cottages, the High Street winds steeply down from the car park at the top to the old village at the bottom, the harbour and the sea.
		There is a Staithes Town Web Site with more details; the staithes.com site seems to have disappeared for now.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /paul.bader/staithes/staithes.htm (417 words)

	The Village
		Their work featured land and sea scapes but is mostly famed for portraying the hard lives of the fisherfolk living there - many original paintings can still be found for sale up and down the coast.
		These days, famous faces in the village are more likely to be in casts of the variety of films and television dramas which use Staithes as their setting.
		Today's visitor to Staithes is well catered for by three local pubs all within five minutes walk, including the famous Cod and Lobster which has been washed into the sea three times.
	www.yorkshireholiday.com /id5.htm (497 words)

	5 Cowbar Cottage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Number 5 is in the row of cottages overlooking the harbour – the second row as you drive into Cowbar.
		There is a lovely path down into Staithes, walking over the beck bridge above the moored fishing boats.
		Sunday papers may be ordered from the newsagents in Staithes and a new cafe called Stonehaven has recently opened.
	cowbarcottage-staithes.com (124 words)

	Latest News from Staithes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A MAN was so exasperated with the noisy squawking of seagulls while holidaying in Staithes he has produced a book of humorous cartoons on the birds' antics in revenge.
		YOBS have vandalised an 18ft Christmas tree on Staithes sea front hours after the official switch on of the village's Christmas lights.
		A YOUNG Staithes cricketer could be an Ashes hero of the future after being selected to attend a centre of excellence by Yorkshire.
	www.imagesofyorkshire.co.uk /staithes_news.php (285 words)

	Holiday Cottage Staithes
		Staithes is an unspoilt village of picturesque cottages, huddled together on North Yorkshire's Heritage Coast.
		The Staithes Group included Laura Knight and her husband, Harold, together with a number of othe impressionist artists, many of whom had trained at the Academie Julian in Paris, and who exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Cambrian Academy and other major galleries as well as in Whitby and Staithes.
		All bedrooms look down the quaint, cobbled High Street, There are beamed ceilings throughout, some of the beams having been made from ships masts.An open coal fire also heats radiators and water and there are additional storage heaters and an immersion heater.
	www.tbrj.cwc.net /page3.html (339 words)

	Staithes Self Catering Holiday Cottages - Yorkshire Cottage Breaks
		Whether you chose to visit Staithes for a short break in Staithes, or stay a little longer you are sure to find the holiday cottage accommodation in Staithes you are seeking in our fine selection of holiday rentals and Staithes self catering accommodations.
		Staithes cottage holidays, your guide to last minute bookings on self-catering holiday homes and cottage rental.
		Staithes Cottages 4 You offer over 9,000 quality, inspected rentals in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France
	cottage-breaks.co.uk /Yorkshire/Staithes-cottages.htm (289 words)

	Staithes Information Online - jobs & employment services in and around Staithes, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Staithes, North Yorkshire, UK You can use this section of the site to find information about employment agencies and jobs related organisations in Staithes using the directory.
		If you have any news or information related to Staithes or would like an article to be published in Staithes Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
		Staithes Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Staithes.
	www.britinfo.net /fp-H-CYT.htm (254 words)

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