Museum of North Craven Life at The Folly, Settle

Free entry to The Museum this weekend (Sat 19/Sun 20 May 2012) with voucher from the Craven Herald.

The Museum reopens at Easter 2012 (Tuesday 3 April - Sunday 28 October 2012): new exhibitions include a celebration of the history of The Dalesman magazine, an important show of portraits by Sam Dalby, and displays to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The Museum is hugely delighted to note the award of an MBE to the Hon. Curator, Mrs Anne Read, in the New Year Honours 2012

Photograph of Anne Read MBE  (JPG, 513Kb) (provided by and reproduced with permission of Craven Herald http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/)
Anne Read MBE
(photo provided by and reproduced with permission of Craven Herald http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/)

Additional information: Press Release (PDF, 9Kb); article in the Craven Herald

Museum

The Folly is a striking and impressive 17th century house close to the centre of Settle in the heart of Yorkshire's Craven Dales

Location map of the Folly; click on the image for an enlarged version (60Kb) in a new browser window
Image of the Folly; click on the image for an enlarged version (174Kb) in a new browser window

The Folly was built in 1679 by Richard Preston, a wealthy lawyer. His new house, standing by the old main road into the town, formed the centrepiece of his estate in Settle and was undoubtedly built to make an impact.

More information on the Folly can be found on this website by following the links at the side and bottom of each page

Front of the Folly, Settle showing the 17th century facade (JPG, 60Kb); © Veronica Caperon
Front of the Folly, Settle showing the 17th century facade
© Veronica Caperon

If you have arrived at this page hoping to find The Folly Photography Gallery and Media Centre in Lancaster, please click on the link; we apologise for the inconvenience.

The Museum of North Craven Life occupies the South and Central ranges of the Folly. The ground floor of the north range has been painstakingly restored and is available as a luxury holiday apartment: see North Range for more information

 

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