Ilkley
Coordinates: 53.9255° N 1.8228° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Ilkley shown within West Yorkshire
Population	13,828 (2001)
OS grid reference	SE116477
Parish	Ilkley
Metropolitan borough	City of Bradford
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILKLEY
Postcode district	LS29
Dial code	01943
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Keighley
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. It has a population of 13,828^[1] and lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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It is a prosperous town and has a thriving centre. Many of the buildings in the area are Victorian from a time when Ilkley was promoted as a spa town. Consequently it is aesthetically pleasing and the centre's two main streets, Brook Street and The Grove, are unusually wide and appear purpose-designed to enable visitors to promenade. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ...

Ilkley Moor (to the south of the town) is the location for a famous folk song: "On Ilkla Moor Baht'at" ("On Ilkley Moor without a hat"). Ilkley Moor is a part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... On Ilkley Moor Baht at is a popular song in the English county of Yorkshire. ...

It has little by way of industry or commerce but is the UK home of The Woolmark Company.

Geography

The town is 700 feet above sea level and lies in a wide valley with the River Wharfe and pastoral farmland to the north, and Ilkley Moor, a bracken and heather moorland with rocky outcrops, to the south.

The river runs through the north extent of the town from west to east, and is crossed by four bridges, in order: a 16th-century three-arched stone bridge, now closed to road traffic; a 19th-century single-span wrought-iron bridge, a suspension bridge for foot traffic only (a set of concrete stepping stones) and a prefabricated steel arched box-girder bridge. The river is prone to flooding the sports fields (and a few houses) that occupy the watermeadows. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The 19th century lasted from 1801 through 1900 in the Gregorian calendar. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been created since ancient times as early as 100 AD. Simple suspension bridges, for use by pedestrians and livestock, are still constructed, based upon the ancient Inca rope bridge. ... A watermeadow is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. ...

Nearby villages are Addingham, Addingham Moorside, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Bolton Abbey, Denton, Middleton, Menston and the town of Guiseley. Addingham (formerly Haddincham) is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. ... Burley-in-Wharfedale is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Bolton Abbey Bolton Abbey is a ruined 12th-century priory in North Yorkshire, England. ... Menston is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Guiseley is a small town in Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Otley. ...

Until 2006, Ilkley civil parish consisted of Ilkley ward and the north half of Rombalds ward. The latter ward housed the villages of Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston. The population of the parish in 2001 was therefore considerably higher than it is today, consisting of 24,954 residents. In 2006 Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston established their own parishes and today Ilkley consists only of the Ilkley ward, which consists of 13,828 residents.

The town is within the travel-to-work radius of Leeds and Bradford, Leeds being 17 miles away and Bradford 9, with a railway connection offering about 35 trains to each destination per day. The railway, before the Beeching axe, also connected to Addingham, Bolton Abbey, and Skipton to the west, and to Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, meeting the main Leeds to Harrogate line at Arthington. Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... This article discusses the city Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ... Bolton Abbey Bolton Abbey is a ruined 12th-century priory in North Yorkshire, England. ... Skipton is a town in North Yorkshire, England that lies along the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ... Otley on a market day, looking up Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in northern England by the River Wharfe. ... Pool in Wharfedale is a small village in the Lower Wharfedale area just 10 miles north of Leeds and 2 miles east of the larger Otley. ... Statistics Population: 85,128 (with Knaresborough) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE306553 Administration District: Harrogate Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue... Arthington is a small village in Wharfedale. ...

People

A person from Ilkley is called an Olicanian which is derived from Olicana, thought to be the name of the Roman fort Ilkley is built upon. The ethnic make-up of Ilkley's population is 98.02% White, 0.74% mixed, 0.72% Asian, 0.37% Chinese or other ethnic group and 0.14% Black. The largest age group is 45 to 64-year olds (26.76%).^[2] Olicana is generally recognised as the Roman fort situated at the centre of where Ilkley, a Victorian spa town in West Yorkshire now stands. ...

History

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The earliest evidence of habitation in the Ilkley area are finds of flint arrowheads or microliths, dating to the Mesolithic period, from about 11,000 BC onwards.^[3] The area around Ilkley has been continuously settled since at least the early Bronze Age, around 1800 BC; more than 250 cup and ring markings, and swastika carvings dating to the period have been found on rock outcrops, and archaeological remains of dwellings are found on the moor. A druidical stone circle, the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle, was constructed some 200 years ago.^[3] The Romans built a fort in AD 79, which some suggest was named Olicana (although the name is not universally accepted), on a site now near the centre of the town, but with the exception of some few sections of stone fort wall, it is now covered partly by the Elizabethan Manor House Art Gallery and Museum and partly by All Saints' Church. Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links Yorkshire_rose. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... On Ilkley Moor Baht at is a popular song in the English county of Yorkshire. ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... This is a list of Yorkshire people. ... Yorkshire is a traditional county of England, centred on the county town of York, and was traditionally split into three Ridings. ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. ... The White Rose of York (Rosa alba) is the symbol of the House of York and latterly of Yorkshire. ... Yorkshire Day is celebrated on August 1 to promote the English county of Yorkshire as a good place to be born, to live, to work in and to visit. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... The Mesolithic (Greek mesos=middle and lithos=stone or the Middle Stone Age[1]) was a period in the development of human technology between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... A right-facing Swastika in a decorative Hindu form In the Western world, since World War II, the swastika is usually associated with the flag of Nazi Germany and the Nazi Party. ... Two druids, from an 1845 publication, based on a bas-relief found at Autun, France. ... Swinside stone circle, in the Lake District, England. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Olicana is generally recognised as the Roman fort situated at the centre of where Ilkley, a Victorian spa town in West Yorkshire now stands. ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ...

Three Anglo-Saxon crosses formerly in the churchyard of All Saints, but now removed into the church to prevent further erosion, date to the 8th century. The site of All Saints church as a centre for Christian worship extends back to 627 AD, and the present mainly Victorian era church incorporated medieval elements.^[4] The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Church of the Intercession on the Nerl(1165) - an archetypal example of early Russian architecture. ...

In the Domesday Book, dating to 1086, Ilkley is listed as being in the possession of William de Percy 1st Baron Percy.^[5] The land was acquired by the Middelton family of Myddelton Lodge, from about a century after the time of William the Conqueror. The family lost possession through a series of land sales and mortgage repossessions throughout a period of about a hundred years from the early nineteenth century.^[6] The agents of William Middelton (1815-1885) were responsible for the design of the new town of Ilkley to replace the mean village which had stood there before.^[7] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... The title Baron Percy has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... William I of England (c. ...

Although relatively inaccessible in the 17th and 18th centuries, the town gained a minor reputation for the efficacy of its water. In the nineteenth century it became established as one of the more fashionable spa towns, with the construction a mile to the east of the town of the vast Ben Rhydding Hydro or Hydropathic Establishment between 1843 and 1844. Tourists flocked here to 'take the waters' and bathe in the cold water spring. The eastern part of the town is now called Ben Rhydding, after the Hydro, despite it having been demolished many years ago; the area was formerly known as Wheatley. A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... A hydropathic establishment is a place where people are given water therapy. ...

Development based on the Hydro movement, and upon the establishment of a number of convalescent homes and hospitals, was accelerated by the establishment of a railway connection from Leeds and Bradford in 1865. Charles Darwin underwent hydropathic treatment at Wells House when his The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Other famous Victorian visitors to the town include Madame Tussaud. Today, the only remaining Hydro is the white cottage known as White Wells House, which can be seen on the edge of the famous moor over-looking the town. For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ... British naturalist Charles Darwins book, The Origin of Species, is one of the pivotal works in scientific literature and arguably the pre-eminent work in biology. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London, with branches in Amsterdam, Hong Kong (Victoria Peak), Las Vegas and New York. ...

In the 20th century Ilkley has become a relatively wealthy dormitory town for the nearby cities of Leeds and Bradford. Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ...

Between the 5 and 17 August 1923, philosopher and educator Rudolf Steiner delivered a series of fourteen lectures at Ilkley which were published as A Modern Art of Education. They provided an important and comprehensive overview of Waldorf education. In his report of the event, which embodies the language of his distinctive philosophical approach, he commented on the town's archaeological heritage: 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Rudolf Steiner. ... A Waldorf classroom in Witten-Annen, Germany Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education) is based upon the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, and his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy. ... Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science, is a spiritual/religious philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner,[1][2] which states that anyone who conscientiously cultivates sense-free thinking can attain experience of and insights into the spiritual world. ...

in the remains of dolmens and old Druidic altars lying around everywhere, [Ilkley] has traces of something that reminds one of the ancient spirituality that has, however, no successors. It is most moving to have on the one hand the impression [of the industrialism] I just described and then, on the other, to climb a hill in this region so filled with the effects of those impressions and then find in those very characteristic places the remains of ancient sacrificial altars marked with appropriate signs.^[8]

In 1967 Jimi Hendrix played at the Troutbeck Hotel (now a nursing home). However the show was cut short by the police. The local newspaper headline read: Pop Fans Ran Amok in Hotel: They ripped off doors, pulled out electrical fittings and smashed furniture after a police sergeant stepped on stage and stopped Hendrix half-way through a number. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Government and politics

The lowest unit of local government is Ilkley Parish Council. The parish consists of four wards and 14 councillors: Ilkley North (3 councillors), Ilkley South (3), Ilkley West (4) and Ben Rhydding (4). The council raises a precept which is collected with the annual Council Tax to fund its running and to aid the development of local projects. The parish is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford and is represented by three Conservative councillors. The Council Tax is the main form of local taxation in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Bradford is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Ilkley is part of the Keighley UK Parliament constituency which is represented by Ann Cryer, a Labour MP. Keighley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... (Constance) Ann Cryer JP (born December 14, 1939) is a British politician and the Labour Member of Parliament for Keighley. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

Since 1969 Ilkley has been twinned with Coutances in France. For the 1997 film, see Twin Town Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Coutances is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

Culture and attractions

Ilkley town centre is a popular tourist attraction with a high proliferation of small independent shops. Of particular note is Lishmans of Ilkley, an award-winning butcher shop whose owner, David Lishman, became one of Rick Stein's superheroes in 2003.^[9] Ilkley is one of five towns to feature Yorkshire's famous Bettys tearooms. The town is also home to the Michelin-starred Box Tree restaurant.^[10] In 2004 Ilkley won the Britain in Bloom contest in the category of 'Town'. Christopher Richard (Rick) Stein OBE (born January 4, 1947) is an English chef, restaurateur and television presenter. ... Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate is a Swiss-Yorkshire family company with 9 locations in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America The Michelin Guide (Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom; organised by the Royal Horticultural Society, and currently sponsored by B&Q. It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. ...

The Manor House, one of the town's oldest buildings, houses a museum and art gallery. The museum contains prehistoric artifacts and documents the Roman fort of Olicana - remains of which are exposed at the back of the building - as well as the rise of Ilkley as a Victorian spa town.^[11] The Ilkley Toy Museum has a collection of toys dating from 350BC and contains a particularly fine collection of English wooden dolls.^[12]

Ilkley is home to the largest and oldest literary festival in the north of England, the Ilkley Literature Festival. The annual Moor Music Festival also takes place just outside the town at Addingham Moorside, promoting green politics and social issues. The Ilkley Literature Festival is the north of Englands oldest and largest literature festival. ... The Moor Music Festival is an annual music festival held on a farm in Addingham Moorside, near the town of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecosophy and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ...

Ilkley's rural surroundings attract many walkers and cyclists to the area. The landmark Cow and Calf rocks, which overlook the town on Ilkley Moor, consist of a large outcrop, which allegedly imitates a cow, and a boulder, which imitates a calf. The site offers a number of rock climbing routes of up to about 15 metres in height, with grades up to E8, as well as bouldering opportunities.^[13] The Swastika Stone, a rock carving on which opinions on dating vary - from 3-4,000 years old to about 2,000 years old,^{[verification needed]} is another attraction on the moor. Many theories have been put forward to explain its meaning and origin including a desputed claim by children's author Terry Deary who suggested that the carving depicts a boomerang.^[14] The Old Bridge just outside the town centre is the official start to the Dales Way, an 80-mile (129 km) walk through the dales to Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District.^[15] Ilkley Moor is a part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... A climber with a crash pad on the ground. ... The Swastika Stone is a stone adorned with a Swastika located on the Woodhouse Crag, on the Northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. ... Terry Deary (born 3 January 1946, Sunderland) is a childrens author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England. ... This article is about the wooden implement. ... The Dales Way is a Long Distance Footpath in northern England. ... Statistics Population: 2,040 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD403969 Administration District: South Lakeland Shire county: Cumbria Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cumbria Historic county: Westmorland Services Police force: Cumbria Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Ilkley's Lido, constructed in 1935, is one of only four remaining public open-air swimming pools in Yorkshire^[16] and is a popular tourist attraction during the summer holiday season.^[17] Darwin Gardens, to the south of the town, is a Millennium Green which commemorates the town's links with English naturalist Charles Darwin. The Green features a maze, whose design was influenced by the Swastika Stone carving, and includes monuments with an evolutionary theme.^[18] A Lido, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, refers to a public outdoor swimming pool and surrounding facilities, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun or participate in water sports. ... At least 250 Millennium Greens exist in towns and villages around the UK. Funded in part by the National Lottery via the Countryside Agency, they are permanent areas of green space for the benefit if local communities. ... For other people of the same surname, and places and things named after Charles Darwin, see Darwin. ...

The town has a long established weekly newspaper: the Ilkley Gazette.

Education

Higher education

In 1978 Ilkley College of Education merged with Bingley College of Education to become Ilkley College. In 1982 Ilkley College merged with Bradford College to become Bradford and Ilkley Community College.^[19]

From 1973 onwards David Gayle brought some of the most distinguished names in dance to the college through his Yorkshire Ballet Seminars.

In 1999 the Ilkley campus of Bradford and Ilkley Community College closed despite opposition. The campus had occupied a 15.64 acre site at Wells House, Wells Road (originally a hotel) which was sold for housing after its closure.^[20]

Schools

A free school was first established in Ilkley by a Mr Marshall who in 1608 bequeathed £100 for its endowment.^[21] Current schools are:

Religion

According to Census 2001, 75.64% of Ilkley residents are Christian. The second largest group are people with no religion who account for 15.53% of residents. 7.48% did not state their religion and 1.34% fall into a variety of other religious groups.^[2]

Churches

Churches marked with an asterix (*) are members of Churches Together in Ilkley, an organisation which encourages co-operation amongst member churches.^[22] The term Anglican (from Medieval Latin ecclesia anglicana, meaning the English Church) is used to describe how the people, institutions and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the state established Church of England, the Anglican Communion. ... For the Methodist school of ancient Greek medicine, see Methodism (history of medicine) Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... For the Methodist school of ancient Greek medicine, see Methodism (history of medicine) Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ... Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (First published in 1875). ... Baptist is a term describing a tradition within Christianity and may also refer to individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. ... The term Anglican (from Medieval Latin ecclesia anglicana, meaning the English Church) is used to describe how the people, institutions and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the state established Church of England, the Anglican Communion. ... The terms Anglo-Catholic and Anglo-Catholicism describe people, groups, ideas, customs and practices within Anglicanism that emphasise continuity with Catholic tradition. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Pendle Hill, a landmark in the history of the Society of Friends. ...

Folklore

On the moor are several mounds of rocks, or cairns. These are known as the skirtful cairns. The story has it that Rombald was a giant who lived on the moor. One day, his wife was angry at him and collected rocks to throw at him. She collected the rocks by holding up her skirt and dropping them into it. The skirt ripped and rocks fell out in piles, thus the name skirtful cairns.

The spectral hound, known as the Barguest is supposed by some to appear on the moors above Ilkley and Otley as a portent of doom. The alleged sightings of a huge black dog descending from the moor have mostly occurred near the Cow and Calf rocks. Barghest, Bargtjest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws. ... Otley on a market day, looking up Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in northern England by the River Wharfe. ...

Notable residents

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References and notes

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See also

• Ben Rhydding
• Ilkley Moor

Ben Rhydding is a Wharfedale village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire. ... Ilkley Moor is a part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ...

External links

• The official visitor site for Ilkley
• Ilkley Parish Council
• The Ilkley Community Website
• Ilkley Online
• ilkley-more.com
• Ilkleyway website