Town’s former county court to go under the hammer

The former county court building in Keighley town centre is to be sold at auction.
The courthouse in North Street closed in 2012 and despite several plans put forward since, it is still vacant.
The prominent building first opened in 1831 as the Court of Requests and also hosted hearings into criminal cases.
It became the county court in 1847 – and in 1951 expanded into offices across the road above the town’s Yorkshire Bank branch.
The building will go under the hammer at an online auction on December 9, with a £150,000 guide price.
Pugh Property’s auction listing describes the building, which still has some of its court fittings, as “a former courthouse premises extending to approximately 389 sq m (4,187 sq ft), with private secure car parking.
“The building offers a variety of potential multi uses and may suit redevelopment.”