The sell off of Silsden’s Assets

Silsden’s former library, toilets and council offices have sold for well above the asking price.

The three buildings in the centre of the town were auctioned by Leeds-based Pugh and Company on Tuesday on behalf of the owners, Bradford Council.

The library building in Bolton Road had a guide price of £80,000 but was sold for £180,000, while the adjacent Wesley Place office building sold for £160,000 – more than five times the guide price of £30,000.

The nearby toilets, next to the Punch Bowl pub car park, and recently the subject of a ‘save our loo’ campaign by townspeople, sold for £35,000 – more than three times the suggested amount.