The Castle Inn, Skipton

The pub, in 2021

The Castle Inn is a historic pub in Skipton, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.

The pub was built in the early 19th century, on Mill Bridge, by Skipton Castle. The building was grade II listed in 1978.[1] The pub has been refurbished on several occasions, including in 2015 at a cost of £200,000. In 2014, it was named Yorkshire's Top Pub in the White Rose Awards. A local legend states that a ghost of an old woman haunts the building.[2][3]

The pub is built of stone, with eaves modillions and a slate roof. It has three storeys and three bays. The central doorway has a round-arched head, a semicircular fanlight with Gothic glazing, and a pediment on simple consoles. The windows are sashes, and at the rear is a round-arched stair window. Recessed to the right is the former stable wing, lower, whitewashed, and with two storeys. It contains a barn door, a doorway with a fanlight and a modern window, and on the upper floor are two sash windows and a loft door.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Castle Inn (1131850)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ Tate, Lesley (11 December 2014). "Fresh award for Skipton pub". Craven Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ^ Moore, Lindsey (8 October 2015). "Haunted Skipton pub closes for major refurbishment". Craven Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

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