26-11-2024 Visit to Cliffe Castle Keighley
A very enjoyable trip to Cliffe Castle in Keighley was had by all on a pleasant November Day.
As Part of Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Cliffe Castle was originally built in the 1880s as the home of Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. In the 1950s the Castle was bought by Sir Bracewell Smith, who commissioned 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.
That continues to this day, winning (and retaining) a coveted Heritage Green Flag award – the first in the district!
Shed members also enjoyed a very good lunch in the excellent Pavilion Cafe.
As Part of Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Cliffe Castle was originally built in the 1880s as the home of Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. In the 1950s the Castle was bought by Sir Bracewell Smith, who commissioned 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.
That continues to this day, winning (and retaining) a coveted Heritage Green Flag award – the first in the district!
Shed members also enjoyed a very good lunch in the excellent Pavilion Cafe.