The Falcon Manor as we know it today is an independent, family run hotel. It was built in 1841 for the Reverend Swale with money provided by his two grandmothers, who made an agreement with the church to donate £500.00 to the new Settle church if their grandson could be the first incumbent. Until this date, Settle had been a part of the parish of Giggleswick. The Falcon Manor was not built as a vicarage as such, but as a private dwelling for the Reverend Swale. At the time it was built, it was named Ingfield Hall after the field it was built upon. It is not certain when the name changed to The Falcon, but it was not until after 1921.

The main reception area used to house a large fireplace. The main staircase is the original, and during World War II, when the RAF were using the building, was boxed in plywood and therefore remained undamaged. All the doors off the main staircase are original. During the war, they were stored in a vault at Morecambe.

 

 

 

 

In 1911 an addition to the building was the billiard room, built by a son of the Reverend Swale. Today known as the Rafters Room, it is used as a small dining room and conference area. Downstairs, the gents' toilets used to be the butler's and the silver store. The ladies' toilet used to be the pantry. The bar lounge used to be the old kitchen. The bar was in three rooms: the scullery, the wash house and the laundry. The Cocktail Bar used to be the Reverend’s study and drawing room. The Ingfield Dining Room was at one time in two halves, split by pillars. The first half was the lounge and the second half a dining room, and the kitchen was a breakfast room. The Coach House was built sometime between 1850-60 as stables. The centre was living quarters for the coachmen. To the left was a three horse stable. Immediately above was the feed loft with shutes. To the right was a hay store