Skipton buildings [47]
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Skipton buildings [47]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 21 Jun 2021
This fine Gothic style building was St. Monica’s Convent, which opened in 1861. The building later became a girls’ school. The site has recently been redeveloped providing 70 apartments for older people, a new parish hall, community meeting rooms and accommodation for a priest. Constructed of rock faced stone under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131873 Skipton is a market town in North Yorkshire, some 27 miles northwest of Leeds. On the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, it is now an important tourist destination. The town expanded after the construction of Skipton Castle in the 11th century. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the town and the River Aire flows just to the southwest. The name Skipton means 'sheep-town'.
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Image Location
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53.96363
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-2.020388