Keld Resource Centre
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The Keld Resource Centre is a charity based in the small village of Keld
in Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire
. It is restoring a series of remarkable listed buildings in the village, and returning them to a range of community uses.
Completed projects:
The Manse - the former Minister's house adjoining Keld United Reformed Church
was refurbished in 2009. It is now available to let as a holiday cottage. Proceeds from lettings are used to fund the Centre's future projects.
The Well-being Garden - a patch of unkempt land in the chapel churchyard has been turned into a quiet, meditative garden from which visitors can contemplate their inner well-being amidst the beautiful natural scenery of Upper Swaledale.
The Countryside and Heritage Centre - a former stables has now become a small visitor and interpretation centre, was opened on 14 May 2011, providing information about the countryside and local community. There is a display of historical items relevant to Upper Swaledale curated by the Swaledale Museum
in Reeth
. The centre is open all year.
Future projects:
The Resource Centre is developing plans to restore three further historic buildings: the former School, Literary Institute and Methodist Chapel.
Keld
Keld may refer to:*Keld, Cumbria, England*Keld, North Yorkshire, England*Variation of Kjell , a masculine given name in Danish...
in Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. It is restoring a series of remarkable listed buildings in the village, and returning them to a range of community uses.
Completed projects:
The Manse - the former Minister's house adjoining Keld United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
was refurbished in 2009. It is now available to let as a holiday cottage. Proceeds from lettings are used to fund the Centre's future projects.
The Well-being Garden - a patch of unkempt land in the chapel churchyard has been turned into a quiet, meditative garden from which visitors can contemplate their inner well-being amidst the beautiful natural scenery of Upper Swaledale.
The Countryside and Heritage Centre - a former stables has now become a small visitor and interpretation centre, was opened on 14 May 2011, providing information about the countryside and local community. There is a display of historical items relevant to Upper Swaledale curated by the Swaledale Museum
Swaledale Museum
Swaledale Museum is a local museum in the village of Reeth, near Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. It covers rural history including life and work in the local area of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale within the Yorkshire Dales national park.- History :...
in Reeth
Reeth
Reeth is a village in the Yorkshire Dales within the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and principal settlement of Swaledale. It is situated at the meeting point of the two most northerly of the Yorkshire Dales: Swaledale and Arkengarthdale....
. The centre is open all year.
Future projects:
The Resource Centre is developing plans to restore three further historic buildings: the former School, Literary Institute and Methodist Chapel.