Whitby Strand

Whitby Strand
Wapentake
Liberty
Wapentakes of North Yorkshire. Whitby Strand is a dark green colour on the coast
Area
 • 184043,270 acres (17,510 ha)
 • 185893,060 acres (37,660 ha)
 • Coordinates54°27′58″N 0°36′36″W / 54.466°N 0.610°W / 54.466; -0.610
History
 • Preceded byLangbaurgh Wapentake
Pickering Lythe

Whitby Strand was a wapentake and liberty in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was one of thirteen wapentakes across the old North Riding of Yorkshire. The division of the area into the Liberty and Wapentake of Whitby Strand occurred in the 14th century, previous to this, the settlements were in the wapentakes of Langbarugh and Pickering Lythe.


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