Former name | Manor House Museum and Art Gallery |
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Established | 1961 |
Location | Castle Yard, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England LS29 9DT |
Type | Heritage centre, Historic house museum, Interpretation centre, Art gallery |
Public transit access | Ilkley railway station; Ben Rhydding railway station |
Website | www |
Ilkley Manor House, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, is a local heritage museum, art gallery, and live venue, and was established in the present building in 1961 to preserve local archaeological artefacts after the spa town expanded and much Roman material was lost. It was managed by Bradford Council Museums and Galleries department but had to be closed in 2013 owing to lack of funds. In order to keep the building open to the public, the Ilkley Manor House Trust was formed, and in April 2018, Bradford Council transferred the Manor House and three adjacent cottages to the Trust as a community asset transfer.