Historic college hits the market for more than £1m
Craven College building in the heart of Skipton is on the market for more than £1m.
The 18,075 sq ft three-storey property on Skipton High Street has been listed for sale by property consultancy DE Commercial for £1,025,000.
The campus is being sold by the college as it looks to locate the majority of its courses at its edge of town site next to the auction mart. Hair, beauty and catering courses will cease to run from the centre of town and will move to the Aireville Campus, which has recently seen the opening of a new £1.6m Animal Management Centre.
Tyro Training, the college subsidiary has also recently moved from the centre of town to the college’s Auction Mart Campus to work alongside the college’s apprenticeships team. In addition, the college has submitted a joint bid with Craven Cattle Marts (CCM) to build a new equine centre on land to the south of the auction mart.
Richard Heslop, managing director of DE Commercial, said: “This is a unique development opportunity in the Skipton area, as this historic building is suitable for a variety of uses.
“Subject to planning, it could be transformed into a bar and restaurant, offices, retail or residential. It has tremendous potential. The location is superb, right in the heart of Skipton, and the impressive façade gives the property real character. It is a statement building.”
The college says the developments will ensure all students get the very best of facilities and get access to the same services and support.
College principal Andrew Cropley added: “Through focusing our activity at the Aireville Campus and Auction Mart Campus the college is able to provide all our students with access to the best facilities possible and the widest range of services to support them in their education and training.
“It has been the ambition of the college over the last seven years to concentrate its activities at Aireville and Auction Mart campuses, and reduce the number of different college locations within Skipton in addition to the Aviation Academy at Leeds Bradford Airport, Evolve at Ripon, and Tyro Training at Scarborough”.
