King's House, Slaidburn

King's House is a Grade II listed building in Slaidburn, Lancashire,[1] now used as a youth hostel.[2] Originally built in the 18th century, although parts of the building date back to the 17th century,[1] as the Black Bull public house.[3] The building remained an inn until 1932 when it was rented to YHA and has remained in use as a youth hostel since then. The official opening took place on 28 August 1932.[4] The name King's House is derived from the King family who owned the village the 17th century and whose descendants, the KIng-Wilkinson family, still own most of the properties in the village.[5][6]

King's House, Slaidburn
King's House
LocationSlaidburn
Coordinates53°57′59″N 2°26′29″W
OS grid referenceSD 711 523
AreaLancashire
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated16 November 1983
Reference no.1163670
Location of King's House, Slaidburn in the Borough of Ribble Valley

Construction
The rear elevation of the south range pictured in 1963

The building is of stone construction with a render over the stone.[1] The roof and dressings are of sandstone.[1] The frontage buildings have two storeys with the rear extension being a single storey. The south range being slightly higher than the north range. A number of outbuildings form the rear border to the yard, which is itself is paved with setts and contains a block used for re-tyring of wheels.[7]

See also

References
Notes
  1. Historic England. "Youth hostel, 1 Church Street (1163670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  2. "YHA Slaidburn". YHA (England & Wales). Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. Mills, p. 2.
  4. "Tit-Bits of News". Liverpool Echo (16, 418). 20 August 1932. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Slaidburn Hostel". Clitheroe Advertiser and Times (3, 641). 25 August 1950. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "New book outlines the history of the Slaidburn estate". Lancashire Telegraph. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  7. Mills, pp. 4–5.
Sources
  • Mills, K.F. (n.d.). Handbook to King's House Youth Hostel. Youth Hostels Association (Manchester Regional Group).
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