Blue Plaques were first erected in London in 1867 and are now in most historic towns.
The Civic Society's blue plaque scheme is to celebrate the history of Ilkley and the buildings that have shaped the town.
Click on a blue plaque number on the map or on a blue plaque image in the list below for more information about each building.
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Unveiled by Alan Titchmarsh, June 10th 2004
Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council and Bradford MDC
Unveiled by Ann Cryer MP, July 16th 2004
Sponsored by The Friends of the Manor House
Unveiled by Cllr Anne Hawksworth, June 24th 2005
Sponsored by Magellan
Unveiled by Peter Marsh (Head All Saints Primary School), July 15th 2005
Sponsored by Erkulis
Unveiled December 2005
Sponsored by The Governors of the Foundation IGS, Keighley Community Chest & Mr J Shaw
Unveiled by Ann Cryer MP, July 17th 2006
Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Ilkley Civic Society & Brewster Bye
Unveiled September 10th 2006
Sponsored by Burley Developments
Unveiled by Timothy West, October 8th 2006
Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Ilkley Civic Society & Ilkley Players
Unveiled November 10th 2007
Sponsored by Chapel House Management Co & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled November 27th 2007
Sponsored by Remstone / Valedown
Unveiled February 22nd 2008
Sponsored by Ilkley Civic Society & Thorpe Hall Management Co (Ilkley) Ltd
Unveiled by Cllr Chris Greaves (Chair Metro), August 11th 2008
Sponsored by Tiger No 2 Ltd Partnership & Optic Asset Management Ltd
Unveiled in presences of Deacons, October 30th 2008
Sponsored by Ilkley Civic Society & Accent Yorkshire Ltd
Unveiled by Cllr Kate Brown Chair Ilkley Parish Council, January 15th 2009
Sponsored by Ilkley Civic Society & Craiglands
Unveiled by Cllr Alan Morrell - Chair Ilkley Parish Council, July 3rd 2009
Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled by Professor Mike Dixon, July 11th 2009
Sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Grainger PLC & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled December 28th 2010
Sponsored by Ilkley Civic Society & Paul Bourgeois
Unveiled June 25th 2011
Sponsored by Le Bistrot Pierre & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled November 25th 2012
Sponsored by Dobson Builders Ltd
Unveiled November 2020
Sponsored by Burley Developments & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled January 27th 2022
Sponsored by Michael Eaton & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled September 22nd 2022
Sponsored by Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society & Ilkley Civic Society
Unveiled August 9th 2023
Sponsored by Cunliffe Family & Ilkley Civic Society