It is the spot where Bram Stoker dreamt up Dracula’s bloodthirsty tale. Gazing at Whitby’s rugged coastline and ruined Abbey, the Irish writer here felt inspired to pen his 1897 Gothic novel. But now health and safety officials have killed off the dramatic view by driving a number of wooden stakes through it – to erect a fence directly in front of a commemorative bench. Blocked: Health and safety officials have killed off the dramatic view that inspired Dracula by driving a number of wooden stakes through it - to erect a fence directly in front of a commemorative bench
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Seat marks the spot where Bram Stoker was inspired to write Dracula
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Whitby relies on its connection to the Gothic novel to boost its tourist trade
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Council spokesman says work comes after recent cliff collapse
@placeholder's view: A peer over the fence reveals that historic and scenic skyline that enchanted the Irish author