Mashamshire Community Office & Library, North Yorkshire – Open Monday to Friday 10am – 3pm, Saturday 10am – 2pm, Closed on Sundays. Free entry

Details

Accessibility:

There is parking on the road outside the venue, and also parking in the Market Place car park which operates an honesty box payment. There is level access into the building and it is accessible throughout. There is a lift which serves the ground and first floors. The library offers a wide range of large print and audio books. There are public toilets behind the community offices which are open from 8.00am – 8.00pm; they include disability toilets and also baby-changing facilities.

Brief Description:

The Masham Community Office and Library was set up in 2003, in the former Police House. It is a community facility which offers a range of services to residents and visitors. Services provided include Tourist Information, Transport Advice, Art and Craft Exhibition Space and a range of local authority services. The library provides a range of books to borrow and also has free wifi available. The previous library in Masham was closed in 2012, so the Community Office stepped in and housed the library on their first floor. When building work took place here in 1988 and 1989 the remains of 58 skeletons from Anglo-Scandinavian Christian Burials were found. They were dated to the period between 679 and 1011 AD, and have now been reburied in Masham Churchyard.

Further Information

Address:

7 Little Market Place, Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 4DY

Email:

mailto:info@visitmasham.com

Phone:

Office: 01765 680200

Library: 01765 680204

Website:

Office: www.visitmasham.com

Library: www.northyorks.gov.uk/libraries

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday:      10.00am – 3.00pm

Saturday:                     10.00am – 2.00pm

Sunday:                       Closed

Directions:

From Boroughbridge via A1(M) and B6267. Take A1(M) Northbound for 6.8 miles. At junction 50 take the A61 exit to Ripon/Thirsk. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto A6055 and follow for 3.3 miles. At the roundabout take the 1^st exit onto Lime Lane/B6267 westbound and continue to follow for 6.8 miles. Turn right onto A6108. Turn left onto Silver Street. Turn left onto Market Place and your destination will be on the right.

From Darlington via A1(M). Take A1(M) Southbound for 14.4 miles. Take the exit towards A6055/A684. Continue on A684 southbound, andthen take B6268 and follow for 4.8 miles. Turn right onto B6267. Turn right onto A6108. Turn left left onto Silver Street. Turn left onto Market Place and your destination will be on the right.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is Thirsk approximately 12 miles away. Buses operate to Market Place. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are public houses, restaurants, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, shopping and a Tourist Information Centre in Masham. Nearby Darlington and Harrogate have a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.