Fylingdales, Yorkshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1750.

FYLINGDALES:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1750.

"FYLINGDALES, a parish in the N.R. of Yorkshire."

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"ROBIN HOOD'S BAY, in the parish of Fylingdales, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, on the ocean, to the S. E. of Whitby, is about 1 m. broad; where is a village of fishermen, who supply the city of York, and all the adjacent country, with herrings and all sorts of fish in their seasons; and have wellboats, wherein are kept vast quantities of crabs and lobsters."

[Transcribed by Mel Lockie © from
Stephen Whatley's England's Gazetteer, 1750]