Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cliffe Castle Museum
In or near Haworth.
Cliffe Castle Museum — a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Keighley · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cliffe Castle Museum is a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cliffe Castle Museum is located in Yorkshire. This former Victorian mansion now serves as a museum, showcasing a variety of exhibits related to local history and culture. The building is a notable example of Victorian architecture, reflecting the era's design sensibilities.
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Background
History
It is believed that Keighley Museum was established in 1893, because that is when its first location, Eastwood House, Keighley, was purchased for the public. In 1950 the local benefactor Sir Bracewell Smith purchased Cliffe Castle, and had it redesigned as a museum and art gallery for the people of Keighley. The museum re-opened as Cliffe Castle Museum and Art Gallery in 1959.
Description
Cliffe Hall was built by Christopher Netherwood between 1828 and 1833, and designed by George Webster of Kendal, a gothic revivalist. The Butterfields, a textile manufacturing family, bought Cliffe Hall in 1848. Henry Isaac Butterfield transformed the building by adding towers, a ballroom and conservatories from 1875 to 1880, and renamed it Cliffe Castle in 1878. He decorated the building with the griffin motif, which he had adopted as a heraldic crest. By 1887, the Cliffe Castle Estate had around 300 acres. Sir Frederick died in 1943 and on 21 July of that year his daughter Marie-Louise, Countess Manvers inherited the Cliffe Castle Estate and took some of the contents of Cliffe Castle to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8753, -1.9136
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Keighley
- Postcode
- BD20 6LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Established
- 1892
- Annual visitors
- ~65,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Keighley — 1.1 km
- Opening
- PH,Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.bradfordmuseums.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Cliffe Castle Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cliffe Castle Museum?
- Cliffe Castle Museum is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD20 6LJ), in the parish of Keighley.
- What is Cliffe Castle Museum?
- Cliffe Castle Museum — a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cliffe Castle Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Keighley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD20 6LJ.
- When was Cliffe Castle Museum built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Is Cliffe Castle Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Cliffe Castle Museum is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY National Nature Reserve.
- Is Cliffe Castle Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Cliffe Castle Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cliffe Castle Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Keighley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD20 6LJ.
- How busy is Cliffe Castle Museum?
- Cliffe Castle Museum draws around 65,000 visitors a year.