About Us
The Firm
Walker Foster is a long established and respected general practice serving the Aire Valley and beyond with offices in Skipton North Yorkshire, Barnoldswick Lancashire and Silsden West Yorkshire.
Our Skipton office has free on site parking for use by visiting clients.
Our Approach
We are proud to provide legal advice from Solicitors and staff who understand the importance of offering practical solutions to Clients' problems.
We endeavour to provide an excellent standard of service and place great importance on Client satisfaction.
We believe in a close working relationship with our Clients, personal attention and an understanding of our Clients' needs, whether business or personal. We will respond promptly and efficiently to all matters that we deal with and help to achieve pragmatic solutions.
Our Objective
Our objective is to provide our Clients with sensible, high-quality value for money legal services.
Fees
We believe our fees should be fair and competitive for today's world. Matters can be funded on an hourly rate or by agreement by Conditional Fee Agreement or on a fixed fee arrangement.
History
WALKER FOSTER was originally established in Skipton in 1919 by Arthur H. Walker, whose grandson Peter is one of the current partners. Following his premature death in 1939, the firm was caretaken by C. H. (Charlie) Charlesworth until Arthur Walker's son Brian, together with William Foster, joined the firm in 1949. The firm's name then became Walker Charlesworth & Foster, a title retained until 1992, when shortened to the current Walker Foster, following the death of C.H. Charlesworth, although he himself had retired in 1962.
The firm does not undertake any criminal or legal aid work.
The firm's head office is at 3 HIGH STREET, SKIPTON, a prominent Georgian building at the top of the eastern side of the high street opposite the Parish Church. This building was purchased in 1958 and was converted at that time from a private house into offices, a use to which it was and remains very well suited.
The rear of the property was the original office of the Craven bank, established as the first bank in Craven in 1791. Having passed through the hands of Martins Bank between 1906 and 1969, it finally became Barclays Bank.
All offices are central to the towns they serve. The Skipton office has the advantage of a large car park at the rear, accessible from the town hall car park, which is situated in very pleasant gardens, which comprise the last surviving garden on the east side of the High Street.
Office hours are 8:45am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday. Saturday appointments can be accommodated by prior arrangement.
