Our Lady Star of the Sea wasn't founded until 1885. Nearest RC church - possibly St Hilda, Whitby founded 1774. (NIPR) Regards Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Tharp" <p_tharp@hotmail.com> > Greetings! > > Does anyone know if a book has been written about the history of Hinderwell near Whitby? > > The family that I am interested in was Roman Catholic and lived there in the late 1830s and 1840s. > > Was The Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea in Staithes in existence then? If not, does anyone know the nearest Catholic church to > Hinderwell during that time period? >