A Clarion Club House was a building used by a

Clarion Cycling Club The National Clarion Cycling Club is a British cycling club founded in 1894, and which retained strong links with the labour movement through the 20th century. At its peak, in 1936, it had 233 UK sections and 8,306 members. In 2021, it replaced ...

. A number of these were established across England. They were a series of rural facilities which provided accommodation for the various local clubs affiliated to the

National Clarion Cycling Club The National Clarion Cycling Club is a British cycling club founded in 1894, and which retained strong links with the labour movement through the 20th century. At its peak, in 1936, it had 233 UK sections and 8,306 members. In 2021, it replaced ...

. The cycling journalist, Kuklos (i.e.

Fitzwater Wray William Fitzwater Wray (1869''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915'' – 16 December 1938),''The Bicycle'', UK, 13 December 1944, p3 who wrote under the pseudonym Kuklos, was a British journalist who was one of the most wide ...

), was a supporter of the Clarion Cycling Clubs who wrote for ''

The Clarion Cyclist ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

''. In 1936 he described a circular route taking in four of the clubhouses.

Dore Moor Clarion Club House

The Dore Moor Clarion Club House was built in 1920 in Dore, previously in

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but now a suburb of Sheffield. The foundation stone was laid by "Archbishop" Bill Munslow. The club house was in use until 1967, by which time the club house was more or less defunct.

Nelson Clarion Club House

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Clarion Club House is the last remaining Clarion Club House still operating. It was founded in 1912 with a loan from the

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Ribble Valley Clarion Club House

The

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Clarion Club House was opened in 1913 by the North Lancashire Union of the National Clarion Cycling Club. It provided both indoor accommodation and space for camping.

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