On August 9th Sylvia Cunliffe unveiled Ilkley Civic Society’s 23rd Blue Plaque at Heath House, Wells Walk Ilkley. This land was sold during the Middelton […]
Continue reading22 – Operatic House
Ilkley Civic Society’s 22nd Blue Plaque was unveiled on Operatic House on Leeds Road by Andrew Walbank, who managed the property for Ilkley Amateur Operatic […]
Continue reading21 – Loxleigh
The Blue Plaque for Loxleigh House commemorates the forgotten history of Jewish refugees in Ilkley. In the Spring 1939 Jewish boys came on the Kindertransport […]
Continue reading20 – The Rombalds
A BUILDING which has played an important part in Ilkley’s history was recognised with a blue plaque in November 2020. The building, which is now […]
Continue reading19 – Drill Hall
The former headquarters of a howitzer brigade and the base for the Home Guard during the Second World War is to join the ranks of […]
Continue reading18 – The Crescent Hotel
An iconic building recently restored to its former glory was awarded a blue plaque to recognise its cultural impact in June 2011. The former Crescent […]
Continue reading17 – Old Wesleyan Chapel
On Tuesday 28 December 2010 the seventeenth Blue Plaque was unveiled by Paul Bourgeois, then owner of Glovers Garage on the old Wesleyan chapel, at […]
Continue reading16 – Hillside
THE 16th Ilkley Civic Society blue plaque was unveiled on a former lodging house and maternity home on the edge of the moor by Professor […]
Continue reading15 – Pinfold
The 15th heritage blue plaque in the Ilkley Civic Society award scheme was given out by Ilkley Parish Council chairman Alan Morrell Jul 3 2009.It […]
Continue reading14 – Craiglands
A hotel celebrating its 150th birthday in 2009 was recognised as one of Ilkley’s most important pieces of heritage. It is the only Ilkley hydro […]
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