Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Grassington Devonshire Institute
In or near Burnsall.
Grassington Devonshire Institute in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grassington Devonshire Institute is a cinema or movie theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Grassington Folk Museum showcases the history and culture of Upper Wharfedale through various exhibits, including artifacts from lead mining, farming, and World War II. Visitors can explore displays of domestic items, geological specimens, and local memorabilia that reflect the area's heritage.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grassington Town Hall is a municipal building in Main Street, Grassington, a town in North Yorkshire, England. The complex is in three parts comprising the original building, a large assembly hall behind, and a theatre behind that. The complex is managed by the Grassington Devonshire Institute.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, whose local seat was at Bolton Abbey as a mechanics' institute for the town in the mid-19th century. The site he selected was open land on the east side of the village. It was designed in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1855. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage of four bays facing onto Main Street. The second bay from the left, which was slightly projected forward, was gabled and contained an octagonal clock face in the tympanum. All four bays were fenestrated by mullioned and transomed windows with the first floor windows taller than the ground floor windows. There…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0739, -1.9959
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grassington
- Postcode
- BD23 5AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Established
- 1855
- Official site
- grassingtonfolkmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q41537661 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grassington Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grassington Devonshire Institute?
- Grassington Devonshire Institute is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5AZ), in the parish of Grassington.
- What is Grassington Devonshire Institute?
- Grassington Devonshire Institute in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grassington Devonshire Institute?
- Drivers can use postcode BD23 5AZ.
- When was Grassington Devonshire Institute built?
- Built or established in 1855.
- Is Grassington Devonshire Institute a protected site?
- Yes — Grassington Devonshire Institute is part of the West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Grassington Devonshire Institute?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5AZ. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.