Liberal Club Buildings, (Craven Hall), Keighley Road, Skipton

LIBERAL CLUB, SKIPTON—The new premises in connexion with the Skipton Liberal Association were opened on the 22nd ult. The total cost of the premises will amount to nearly £5,000. The building fronts to Keighley-road and Sackville-street. On the ground floor there are six lock-up shops, near the centre of which is the main entrance to the club. On the first floor there are smoke-room, reading-room, and library, and the two former are connected by sliding doors, so that they can be made into one room to seat about 150 people. There are three other rooms on the same floor, besides bathrooms, etc. On the second floor there are two recreation-rooms and curator’s private room. On this floor there is a billiard-room, 52 feet by 32 feet 6 inches. Adjoining this is a private billiard-room. The top floor also contains the curator's living rooms. Mr. James Ledingham, of Bradford, was the architect. [Builder 4 December 1896 page 476]

Reference           Builder 4 December 1896 page 476