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Address
Spring Gardens Lane,
Keighley,
BD20 6LH
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Sat 26 Mar - Sun 28 Aug | Ilkley Camera Club Unlocked |
Thu 2 Jun - Sun 4 Sep | Platinum Record: Jubilee Of Queen Elizabeth II |
Thu 14 Jul | Responses To Art Workshop: Folded Books |
Details
Cliffe Castle was originally the home of Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. Completed in the 1880s the building was funded by the Butterfield family’s industrial empire which included wool textile mills and a shipping business that took British goods to Europe, America and China.
The completed house was a showpiece of international art and French decoration. It was the scene of many glittering social events. Butterfield family connections included the Roosevelt’s of America and members of the court of Napoleon III.
In the 1950s the Castle was bought by Sir Bracewell Smith, a local man who became Lord Mayor of London. Sir Bracewell used architect Sir Albert Richardson to turn Cliffe Castle’s gardens into a grand public park and remodelled the Castle to be a free museum for the people of the district.
In recent years Cliffe Castle has undergone a major restoration. Visitors can see sparkling Victorian rooms and furniture, paintings, and decorative art. Special galleries deal with natural history, archaeology and social history, all of which can be seen on your visit along with the internationally important display of stained glass by Morris and Co. The Castle also hosts changing exhibitions from our collections and the community. Family areas ensure that there is something for all ages
Opening details
Open : Tuesday – Friday 10-4 Saturday – Sunday 11-4
Café open Wednesday – Sunday.
Prices
Free entry
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Directions
Map reference: SE 056422 Lat: 53.87660 Long: -1.91622
Cliffe Castle lies in a park on the outskirts of Keighley off the A629 Skipton Road. Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from Keighley railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station.
Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.
Accessible by Public Transport: 0.9 miles from Keighley railway station
Facilities
Coach parties accepted
Disabled toilets
Gift shop
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Mobility Accessibility Facilities
Smoking not allowed