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Skipton, The Castle Courtyard 1893
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Held by the de Clifford family for 375 years, Skipton is best known for its role during the English Civil War, when Sir John Mallory and his 300-strong garrison withstood a Parliamentarian siege that lasted for three years. When the garrison finally surrendered, its stand was recognised by the Parliamentarians, who allowed it to march out with full honours of war, fully armed with drums beating and colours flying. One of the features of the courtyard is the yew tree, which is still standing and is thought to be more than 300 years old.

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A Selection of Memories from Skipton

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Skipton

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Springs Canal
View of Springs Canal. Gravel Chutes from Old Bailey railway can be seen at the end of the canal.
Skipton, view near Castle 1911
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Boat On Canal At Mill Bridge
The boat was an old mine sweeper that the owner or manager of the corn mill had navigated from Liverpool on the canal. The owners name was a Mr. Bramall. My pals and I used to play on the boat and row its dingy. The owners son was named Timothy and my pals name was Peter Massey. mmounteerm@aol.com
Skipton, Woods, the Canal c1947
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A Playground
This was the entry onto the moor, the Moor Gate in the centre leads towards Long Wood. At the right hand side there is a gate, a stone stile by its side, just over the stile and a little way up the moor is Rankin's Well. Over the wall on left is a rocky beck, perfect for building dams. Often it was sunny and clear up here, whilst Skipton was shrouded by smog from all the houses and mill chimneys. Our playground.
Skipton, Moor Gate and Old Roman Road 1923
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My Schooldays 1952 54 Near Skipton
My Grandparents lived at 26 Otley Street in Skipton from the 1940 ( or earlier ) and I had first visited them in 1945 after VE day, They were Thomas Henry Jackson, my Grandmother Charlotte Jackson and their batchelor son, my Uncle Gordon. My Father Norman Jackson and Mother Sadie Jackson were living in Belfast Northern Ireland since 1934 where I was born in 1938, and because my Paternal ...see more
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