A BOOK documenting historic houses has been published by a village's civic society.

Addingham Civic Society has launched Addingham Houses 1750 - 1850, by local historian Arnold Pacey.

In the first part of the book, Mr Pacey has written chapters about the main property owners of the era, particularly the Cunliffes and the Cockshotts.

He describes the houses that they owned, with detailed pen and ink drawings - many drawn himself - of architectural features and photographs of some of the houses.

The second part of the book is devoted to the builders, stonemasons and other craftsmen who built the houses, their design sources, and their distinctive working methods which left their mark and show who built which house.

Particularly featured here are generations of the Breare family.

'Addingham Houses 1750-1850' will be available at civic society meetings, from Addingham Newsagents and by emailing info@addinghamcivicsociety.co.uk. It is also available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions.

All proceeds will be donated to the Civic Society.