A second large period house in All Creatures Great and Small village Askrigg with links to the original BBC series has gone up for sale

Manor House is one of several large period properties in the village of Askrigg to have gone on the market in the months following lockdown.

Skeldale House - named after the veterinary surgery in the BBC series of All Creatures Great and Small because its frontage was used for filming - is currently for sale as a bed and breakfast business, while 18th-century holiday let The Apothecary's House has recently sold as well.

With seven bedrooms, most of them en-suite, estate agents Robin Jessop are marketing Manor House as a potential B&B lifestyle business too.

The Georgian home is one of several buildings in the Dales village that can be seen in scenes from the original series based on the James Herriot books, as Askrigg was the location of the fictional town of Darrowby.

Interest in the area from All Creatures fans is still high, despite the Channel Five remake that aired this autumn having been filmed further south in Grassington and Wharfedale.

Described as 'quintessentially English', Manor House dates from 1767 and was built for well-known local racehorse owner and jockey John Pratt. It has a prominent position on the main village street, which led to its numerous cameos in All Creatures.

It has three floors and retains period features including original shutters, window seats, fireplaces, and stone-flagged and exposed timber floors.

Unlike Skeldale House, which is being marketed for commercial use, Manor House is suitable for residential occupancy. It has been run as a guesthouse in the past.

It also benefits from two private parking spaces, unlike some older properties nearby which do not have off-street parking.

Estate agents have described the post-lockdown property market in the Dales as 'flying', with many houses selling for over their asking prices as city families now able to work from home look to flee to the countryside,