Welcome to Staithes Town Website
This website being created by the
British Towns and Villages Network will contain details and many images of
the North Yorkshire coastal town of Staithes. Once one of the largest
fishing ports on the north
east coast of the United Kingdom and an important source of the
minerals
Jet,
Iron,
Alum and
Potash. Staithes today is a
very attractive tourist destination of great interest to both the
amateur and professional Geologist. This section of the UK is known as the
"Dinosaur Coast" being predominantly of the Middle and Lower Lias Period but
much more of that later!
29-31 August 2008
Click the link above for more details...
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An unusual view of the town |
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