The Skipton Police Residence was built in 1910 by contractor William Quayle for a total price of 436 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence. The police residence is similar to many other built around the same period. In 1935 it was listed as having five main rooms, a bathroom, wash house, pantry, hall, attached office and toilet.

The lock up had one cell and the stables had two stalls for the police horses. The stables were built in 1863 for a contract price of 143 pounds and 15 shillings. As the current house was built much later it is likely an earlier residence of some sort was established on the site and either removed when the later house was built or perhaps the police officer resided separately. Most police in small country towns lived near to the stables and the cells to care for both their horses and their prisoners.

The paddock for the horses and the stables still exist on site. The police residence has had no structural changes over the years although the tiny police office, with its entrance separate from the house and through the front verandah, is no longer used.

The house is now a rented private residence.