11/06/2026
We love hearing the history of our beautiful Royal Cresent.
Royal Crescent, Whitby 🖤
Whitby’s Royal Crescent has quite the story behind it.
This elegant row of Victorian terraced homes was built in the 1850s as part of George Hudson’s big plan to create a crescent that could rival Bath. Unfortunately, he lost both his money and reputation before he could finish, so Whitby ended up with only half of what he imagined.
Even so, this historic spot became famous for another reason. In 1890, Bram Stoker stayed in one of these houses and started writing his most famous novel, Dracula. Whitby itself became a major part of the story.
Today, you can still see a blue plaque on one of these impressive houses, showing where a piece of literary history happened.
It’s a lovely part of Whitby’s past, with a bit of gothic drama mixed in. 🧛♂️🌊