Nidderdale Rural District

Nidderdale was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1938 to 1974. It was created from the combination of most of the disbanded rural districts of Great Ouseburn and Knaresborough. [1] The district covered villages in the lower valley of the River Nidd between Hampsthwaite and York. Despite its name it included only a small part of Nidderdale, most of which was in Ripon and Pateley Bridge Rural District. It bordered Harrogate and Knaresborough urban districts on their west, north and east. Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray, the premier baron, served on the district council from 1954 until 1959. In 1974 it was merged with other districts under the Local Government Act 1972 to form part of the district of Harrogate in the new county of North Yorkshire.

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Commercial Hotel, Knaresborough

The Commercial Hotel is a historic pub in Knaresborough, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the 16th century, as a house. In the 17th century, the town bailiff, Peter Benson, owned the property. In about 1720, it was converted into an inn, the Commercial Hotel. The front of the building was replaced around the middle of the century. The building was restored in the 1930s, and again in 1976. It was grade II listed in 1952. In the early 21st century, it was known as the Borough Bailiff, but it was later acquired by Samuel Smith's Old Brewery and reverted to its original name. The pub has a timber framed core, it is encased in rendered limestone, and has a hipped Westmorland slate roof. There are two storeys and four bays. The doorway has fluted pilasters with paterae, a fanlight, and a triangular pediment. On the front are three bow windows, and the other windows are sashes. Under the upper floor window in the second bay is a decorative wrought iron balcony. Inside, there is a 17th-century staircase at the rear.

Knaresborough railway station

Knaresborough railway station is a Grade II listed station serving the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 16.75 miles (27 km) west of York and is operated by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services.

Old Town Hall, Knaresborough

The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in the Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which was used as an events venue by Knaresborough Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Knaresborough House

Knaresborough House is a historic building in Knaresborough, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The house was built in the late 18th century, for the Collins family. It remained in the family until 1951, when it was sold to Knaresborough Urban District Council, which converted it into a town hall, with a council chamber and offices. It has been grade II listed since 1952. The house is built of limestone, with a balustraded band over the ground floor, a moulded eaves cornice, and a hipped stone slate roof. The main block has three storeys and five bays, with a single-storey two-bay wing on the left and a two-storey two-bay wing on the right. In the centre is a portico with Tuscan columns carrying a fluted frieze, a dentilled cornice, and a triangular pediment, and a doorway with a fanlight. The windows are sashes. Inside, there is a cantilevered staircase, with a landing window containing painted glass, depicting coats of arms and monograms of the Collins family. The council chamber has a decorative plaster ceiling, and a wooden fireplace carved in the Classical style.