The Royal Shepherd Inn
Skipton,
GETTING TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SHEPHERD The Royal Shepherd is the only pub in the country to have the name. The pub is thought to have been named after George III at the beginning of the 19th century. He was nicknamed Farmer George after creating model farms at Windsor, and The Royal Shepherd is thought to have been named in his honour in keeping with Skipton's agricultural and sheep farming connections. a "charter" outlining its royal connections that used to hang on the wall but went missing when the pub was closed for several months in 2011. THE HAUNTING OF THE ROYAL SHEPHERD INN! The Royal Shepherd Inn, which has been haunted since 1782 by the ghost of John Southworth who was murdered there. As well as Molly Barker and her faithful dog, Tag, who still haunts the Canal path to this day
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Kingsway Vets
Skipton,
Providing veterinary care in Skipton, Craven and the Dales for over 70 years, Kingsway has achieved the highest level of excellence from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and is the first practice in the area to be accredited with Veterinary Hospital status for our small animal division. The practice was originally established at 21 Newmarket Street in Skipton under the name of V J S Leslie & Partners. Initially our clientele was mainly farmers and small animal work was handled in the mornings with an open surgery rather than appointment format, and with operations carried out just once a week on Thursdays. In 1984 we moved to brand new purpose built premises with parking off Otley Road on the outskirts of the town and adopted the name Kingsway Vets. The practice grew as the number of people bringing their pets to our care increased and became a major part of our service, so that soon we were bursting at the seams of our building again. Allowing the pets side of the practice to expand to take over the entire Kingsway buildings, we refurbished and relocated the farm vets to Skipton Auction Mart. Attaining our RCVS Veterinary Hospital accreditation involves rigorous independent inspection and review to ensure the practice meets the very highest standards in delivering care to animals. Any practice in the UK is currently allowed to use the term ‘animal hospital’ but only those with the Royal College’s certification can be termed Veterinary Hospital. The accreditation recognises our round the clock on-site patient care, meaning that pets are not left unattended overnight. It also acknowledges our continual investment in modern technology to ensure the best possible animal care with separate wards for dogs and cats, two modern operating theatres and a state of the art in-house laboratory allowing for same day results. In addition to the 24-hour Veterinary Hospital and our Farm division at Skipton Auction Mart, we also have a branch in Silsden which opened in 1991 and one in Crosshills which opened in 2004. A free home visit service operates in the Grassington area on Tuesdays.
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