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Captain Cook and Staithes Heritage Centre
High Street
Staithes
Saltburn-By-The-Sea
TS13 5BQ
England
Collection details
Maritime
Natural Sciences
Personalities
Social History
Contact details
General Enquiries (Tel)
:
01947 841454
Website
:
www.staithes-town.info/business/heritage_centre.htm
Open
Mon-Sun: 10.00 - 17.30
Weekends only in January
Last entrance 17.00
Description
As well as looking into the colourful history and heritage of Staithes itself, there is a tribute to the area most famous son, Captain James Cook.
Collections description
A complete recreation of Sanderson's shop, where a young Captain Cook was once an apprentice as well as an enormous
amount of information about the fishing and mining industries which were very important to Staithes, with its rich deposits of Alum, Iron Ore and latterly, Potash.
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