75-766: Strid may refer to one of several things: The Strid , a stretch of the River Wharfe, Yorkshire Strid (band) , a black metal band from Norway Strid (comic strip) , a comic series by Danish cartoonist Jakob Martin Strid Little Strid , a character in children's television series Roger and the Rottentrolls People [ edit ] Arne Strid , botanist Björn Strid , rock vocalist Jan Paul Strid , Swedish toponymist Justus Strid , Danish figure skater Topics referred to by
150-546: A -b- extension to yield words such as Latin verbena, English warp, and their cognates, which displeases those who believe the name was created in a Celtic language. Hence Patrick Sims-Williams 's association of the name with Old Irish ferb ('cattle') and Andrew Breeze 's case for a meaning 'powerful striker'. The river is deemed to start at the confluence of Oughtershaw Beck and Green Field Beck in Langstrothdale near Beckermonds. It flows east and south-east taking
225-628: A burial monument), known as the ‘Twelve Apostles’, was constructed 4,500 years ago, during the Early Bronze Age. Serious interest in the rock art of Ilkley began after the publication of the "Prehistoric Rock Sculptures of Ilkley" in 1879 by Romilly Allen in the Journal of the British Archaeological Association . The remains of a Roman fort occupy a site near the town centre. Some authorities believe it
300-529: A fountain and hanging baskets. Bettys , the Yorkshire tea room, has a shop in the town. Ilkley has little by way of industry or commerce but employers include the Woolmark Company , Spooner Industries and NG Bailey . The town is also home to three breweries, Ilkley Brewery situated on the outskirts, Wharfedale Brewery which is housed within the grounds of a former 18th century farmhouse in
375-683: A hat." The earliest evidence of habitation in the Ilkley area is from flint arrowheads or microliths , dating to the Mesolithic period, from about 11,000 BC onwards. The area around Ilkley has been continuously settled since at least the Neolithic, around 3000 BC; more than 250 cup and ring marks , and a curved swastika carving possibly dating to the period have been found on rock outcrops, and archaeological remains of dwellings are found on Ilkley Moor . A small stone circle (possibly
450-590: A large outcrop, which allegedly imitates a cow, and a boulder, which imitates a calf. The site is also visited for its rock climbing routes. The Old Bridge just outside the town centre is the official start to the Dales Way , an 84-mile (135 km) walk through the dales to Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District . Darwin Gardens, to the south of the town, is a Millennium Green which commemorates
525-503: A prefabricated steel arched box-girder bridge. The river is prone to flooding the sports fields (and a few houses) that occupy the watermeadows . 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
600-712: A railway connection offering about 35 trains to each destination per day from Ilkley railway station . 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 . The town partially straddles the River Wharfe in a valley, rising from the river at 230 feet (70 m) to 650 feet (200 m) above sea level, up Ilkley Moor (a bracken and heather covered moorland , with rocky outcrops, to
675-468: A relatively high percentage of residents working in education and health and social work. The town had a relatively low percentage working in transport and communication and manufacturing. The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74, 2.2% students were with jobs, 3.7% students without jobs, 5.8% looking after home or family, 2.7% permanently sick or disabled, and 1.8% economically inactive for other reasons. Ilkley's 1.8% unemployment rate
750-595: A variety of other religious groups. Ilkley's medieval parish church All Saints' , largely reconstructed in the Victorian era, houses artefacts of the site's ancient Christian heritage including three Saxon crosses and today operates within the Anglican Communion . An expanding congregation in the 19th century triggered plans in 1873 for a second church which became St Margaret's Church, designed by Richard Norman Shaw and completed in 1879. Worship at
825-464: Is Olicana , dating to 79 AD, but the identification is not settled. A number of Roman altars have been discovered from the reigns of Antoninus Pius (138 to 161), and Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla (211 to 217). Ilkley Manor House stands on part of the site in Castle Yard and is home to various Roman artefacts, including an original altar dedicated to Verbeia , the goddess of
SECTION 10
#1732772925069900-501: Is 45- to 59-year-olds (20.73%). The town is a tourist destination and is used as a base from which to explore the famous moor and the countryside beyond. Ilkley is a shopping town that sells everything from game, fine wine, expensive fashions and fine art. The Victorian parades of the Grove and Brook Street have a selection of speciality shops. The town's original Victorian arcade has been restored as an indoor shopping walkway complete with
975-622: Is a ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford and is represented by two Conservative councillors, Andrew Loy and David Nunns, and Ros Brown, a councillor for the Green Party . indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection. Nearby are the North Yorkshire hamlets of Middleton (1 mile (1.6 km)), Denton (2.7 miles (4.3 km)) and Bolton Abbey (6 miles (9.7 km));
1050-587: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Strid The River Wharfe ( / hw ɔːr f / WHORF ) is a river in Yorkshire , England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park . For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire . Its valley is known as Wharfedale . The watercourse first becomes known as
1125-649: Is home to the Michelin-starred Box Tree restaurant where Marco Pierre White trained. In 1991 Ilkley won the Entente Florale and in 1990 and 2004 the Britain in Bloom contest in the category of 'Town'. In 2006 Ilkley became a Fairtrade Town . The Manor House , one of the town's oldest buildings, houses a museum and art gallery. The museum contains prehistoric artefacts and documents
1200-817: Is important to the rural economy of Wharfedale and there are many short, mid and long-distance walks, with clear waymarkers. Other outdoor activities take place such as rock climbing, most notably at Kilnsey Crag, kayaking and canoeing. Other activities include cycling, mountain biking, horse riding and caving. Several long-distance walks pass near or over the river: The Wharfe has two hydro-electric generating plants; Burley (at Greenholme Mill in Burley in Wharfedale), which opened in August 2011 and Linton Falls , which opened in March 2012. All lists are ordered downstream from
1275-628: Is in Upper Wharfedale and has a very different character to the river downstream. The Wharfe is 65 miles (104.6 km) long (before it joins the Ouse), making it the 21st longest river in Britain. It is a public navigation from the weir at Tadcaster to its junction with the Ouse near Cawood and is tidal from Ulleskelf to the Ouse. The name Wharfe , at least in its present form, derives from
1350-617: Is located close to Ilkley. There is a wide variety of sports clubs and facilities in and around Ilkley. Notable clubs include the Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, founded in 1880 (member of the Lawn Tennis Association ), which hosts an Ilkley Squash Open that has attracted world-class players such as Peter Barker ; and Ilkley Trophy , a distinguished tennis tournament for men (an ATP event) as well as women (an ITF W100 event). Furthermore, there are also
1425-504: Is run by former UK champion Mark Outterside. Public facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and outdoor tennis courts at Ilkley's Lido . Constructed in 1935, it is one of only four public open-air swimming pools in Yorkshire and is a tourist attraction during the summer holiday season. Ilkley Town A.F.C. are a Charter Standard Community Football Club that provides football opportunities to over 650 members (male & female) from under 5's to SuperVets (over 45's). In 2021,
1500-700: The A65 road , which runs between Leeds and Kendal . The nearest substantial motorways are the M62 at Bradford, the M1 at Leeds and the A1(M) at Wetherby. The civil parish is served by two railway stations: Ilkley and Ben Rhydding . These are linked by the Wharfedale Line , along which Northern Trains operates services between Ilkley, Bradford Forster Square and Leeds stations. Leeds Bradford International Airport
1575-543: The Craven district were classified as second properties. The 2001 census showed that the figure for Upper Wharfedale was 15%, but it had dropped to only 7% by 2011. Upper Wharfedale has been traditionally associated with farming, but there has been a change in the numbers and types of employment. Whilst there were declines in the number of people in this industry, farming accounted directly for 9.16% of employment in 2001 but this had increased to 11.27% by 2011. Lead mining
SECTION 20
#17327729250691650-730: The Ilkley Golf Club , Yorkshire's third oldest golf club founded in 1890, and where Colin Montgomerie for some years practised the game; Ilkley Rugby Club; and Ilkley Harriers Athletics Club. There are a number of football, rugby and hockey teams. Ilkley Cricket Club play in the Aire-Wharfe League. The nearby Ben Rhydding Sports Club in Ben Rhydding is the home of Ben Rhydding Hockey Club, founded in 1901, and Ben Rhydding Cricket Club. An Ilkley Karate Club
1725-618: The Ilkley Town AFC was admitted into the North West Counties League Division One North. The town has seen a number of high-profile international cycle races pass through. The steep climb up to the Cow and Calf rocks at the edge of Ilkley Moor is normally the reason for the races to visit as it presents a short but challenging climb. For three consecutive years between 1994 and 1996, the climb
1800-530: The Old Norse hverfi meaning 'a bend, crook, turn', a name implying that the river was winding. However, this Old Norse form was probably adapted from an earlier name: a Roman altar found in Ilkley is inscribed "VERBEIAE SACRUM" ('sacred to Verbeia') and apparently refers to the River Wharfe (personified as a goddess). The proto-Indo-European root * wer- , relating to turning or twisting, readily picked up
1875-430: The River Wharfe . Three Anglo-Saxon crosses from the 8th century that stood in the churchyard of All Saints' Church have been moved inside to prevent erosion. The church site, as a centre for Christian worship, extends to 627 AD, and the present mainly Victorian -era church incorporates medieval elements. The Domesday Book , of 1086, records Ilkley ( Ilecliue/Illecliue/Illiclei/Illicleia ) as being in
1950-591: The Church of the Sacred Heart ( Roman Catholic ) and the Ilkley Society of Friends' ( Quaker ) Meeting House , which opened in 1869. Churches Together in Ilkley exists to encourage co-operation amongst member churches. The former Wesleyan Chapel at the junction of Skipton Road and Bolton Bridge Road was built in 1834 but in 1892 it became Ilkley's first museum. In 1914 it became a commercial garage and
2025-520: The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Until 2006 Ilkley civil parish consisted of Ilkley ward, which includes Ben Rhydding, 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 Ilkley ward (13,828 residents). The town
2100-423: The Ilkley campus of Bradford and Ilkley Community College closed despite opposition. The campus had occupied a 15.64 acres (6.33 ha) site at Wells House , which was sold for housing after its closure. 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
2175-528: The Origin of Species was published on 24 November 1859, whilst staying with his family at North View House (now Hillside Court). Tourists flocked to 'take the waters' and bathe in the cold-water spring. Wheatley was renamed Ben Rhydding after the Hydro, which has been demolished. Development based on the Hydro movement, and on the establishment of convalescent homes and hospitals, was accelerated in August 1865 by
2250-480: The River Wharfe at the confluence of Greenfield Beck and Oughtershaw Beck at Beckermonds . Flowing initially through Langstrothdale , it then passes by, or in some cases through, Kettlewell , Grassington , Bolton Abbey , Addingham , Ilkley , Burley-in-Wharfedale , Otley , Wetherby and Tadcaster . It then flows into the River Ouse near Cawood . The section of the river from its source to around Addingham
2325-464: 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. Ilkley Toy Museum has a collection of toys dating from 350 BC and a collection of English wooden dolls. Ilkley's rural surroundings attract walkers and cyclists to the area. The landmark Cow and Calf rocks, which overlook the town on Ilkley Moor , consist of
Strid - Misplaced Pages Continue
2400-511: The area are a habitat for several species usually confined to woodlands, such as dog's mercury , wood anemone and ramsons . Rarer species to be found in the grikes include baneberry and downy currant . Ferns in the moist grikes include rigid buckler-fern . Also to be found are alternate-leaved golden saxifrage , reed canary-grass and stone bramble . Some of the inaccessible cliffs are home to ledge dwelling flora including mosses and liverworts, such as red leskea , sharp rock-bristle and
2475-541: The area in the 10th century, lending their language to some of the names of hamlets and landscape features of Upper Wharfedale, especially near the head of the valley. During Anglo-Saxon times, large estates were established and the River Wharfe and its valley came under the protection of Earl Edwin of Bolton-in-Craven. After the Norman invasion, the lands were given to Robert Romilly. In medieval times low intensity methods were used to produce both crops and livestock but
2550-578: The basis of the Otley Wetland Reserve, and Ben Rhydding and Knotford Nook gravel pits. The name Wharfe appears to be recorded in the form Verbeiae on a Roman inscription at Ilkley , dedicated to Verbeia , thought to be the tutelary goddess of the river. The name is probably of Brythonic origin, from a root meaning "winding". Later forms of the name were probably influenced by the Old Norse hwerfi , meaning "bend". Iron Age fields and hut circles can still be seen in outline on
2625-627: The church is conducted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and in 2005 was led by David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes . When the Archbishop of York resigned he became vicar at Ilkley until his retirement in 2006. Other places of worship in Ilkley include Ben Rhydding Methodist Church ( Methodist ), Christchurch ( Methodist / United Reformed ), Ilkley Baptist Church ( Baptist ), Kingdom Hall, Ilkley ( Jehovah's Witnesses ), St John's Parish Church, St Margaret's Church, Ben Rhydding ( Anglican ),
2700-501: The confluence with the River Ouse . The Strid ( grid reference : SE 064565) is a series of waterfalls and rapids contained within a 15-foot (4.6 m) deep channel cut into the local sandstone. The River Wharfe narrows dramatically here from approximately 90 ft (27 m) wide, just to the north of the start of the Strid, to about 6.5 ft (2 m) wide. It is especially dangerous as both banks are undercut, and it has been
2775-642: The construction of the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway, which linked to the Leeds and Bradford Railway and the North Eastern Railway . The Midland Railway built a connection to Skipton via Bolton Abbey in May 1888. Other Victorian visitors to the town included Madame Tussaud . The only remaining hydro building is the white cottage known as White Wells House. The cottage can be seen and visited on
2850-484: The design of the new town of Ilkley to replace the village which had stood there before. In the 17th and 18th centuries the town gained a reputation for the efficacy of its water. In the 19th century it became established as a fashionable spa town , with the construction of Ben Rhydding Hydro , a hydropathic establishment at Wheatley, a mile to the east, between 1843 and 1844. Charles Darwin underwent hydropathic treatment at Wells House when his book On
2925-584: The development of local projects. Ilkley is in the Keighley UK Parliament constituency , held since 2019 by Robbie Moore , the Conservative MP. He defeated John Grogan , who had himself defeated the previous Conservative MP, Kris Hopkins , in 2017. Hopkins was first elected in 2010, replacing Ann Cryer . Cryer held the seat between 1997 and 2010, and her late husband Bob held the seat between 1974 and 1983. Before 1974 Ilkley
3000-597: The east. To the south-east of the area is the Millstone Grit laid down in the Late Carboniferous period, and covered by heather moorland, hard crags and tors. Weathering of the Yoredale Beds has produced a stepped profile to the valley sides, consisting of a shelf of limestone, sometimes grassy but often displaying such karst features as limestone pavement , gorges and sinkholes . During
3075-454: The edge of the moor overlooking the town. In May 2018, the parish council became a town council, with Cllr Stephen Butler serving as the first Town Mayor. The town consists of four wards and elects 14 councillors: Ilkley North (3 councillors), Ilkley South (3), Ilkley West (4) and Ben Rhydding (4). It meets in the 1908 Ilkley Town Hall on Station Road. The council precept is collected with the annual Council Tax to fund its running and to aid
Strid - Misplaced Pages Continue
3150-656: The few white-clawed crayfish remaining are at great risk. The river is also home to a colony of fine-lined pea mussels . The creature is mostly congregated in rivers in Wales and central and southern England; the presence of the mussels in the Wharfe has been noted as a "considerable outpost". There are populations of rabbit , red fox , grey squirrel , otter , water voles and deer . Ferns found here include wall rue , maidenhair spleenwort , brittle bladder-fern , Hart's-tongue and hard shield-fern . In Upper Wharfedale
3225-413: The flows from several small streams originating on Yockenthwaite Moor on the north bank and Horse Head Moor on the south bank. After Hubberholme , the river flows south past Buckden and Starbotton and then south-east past Kettlewell before flowing south again. Near Conistone are the gentle waterfalls of Scar Lash. Near Grassington, the river turns south-east over Linton Falls. South of Appletreewick ,
3300-465: The great monasteries of Fountains , Rievaulx and Bolton Priory had large sheep flocks and sold their wool on the European market. In 1155, Alice de Romilly donated land for the establishment of Bolton Priory and land at Kilnsey to Fountains Abbey. The monasteries helped develop vast sheep farms and the founding of drove roads , which can still be seen and walked today. The success of the monasteries
3375-762: The hills above Grassington and Kettlewell. The Romans built a road through Wharfedale that went over Stake Moss into neighbouring Wensleydale . The local British tribe of Brigantes were subdued by the Romans in AD ;74. The Romans mined lead in the hills on Greenhow Hill overlooking Appletreewick until AD 410. After AD 620 the Romano-Britons were joined by Angles and increased the amount of forest clearing to establish fields for crops and animals. These were overrun by Danes initially before they too settled to farming near Burnsall and Thorpe. Vikings then settled
3450-457: The last ice age, the local ice cap at the head of the Dales fed glaciers to produce the classic U-shaped profiles seen today. Where the river valley changes course into Lower Wharfedale, the change of underlying rock can be seen in the darker stone in the field walls. The Millstone Grit outcrops at the Cow and Calf Rocks near Ilkley form a rolling dissected plateau. Due to the impermeable nature of
3525-508: The lower lands and use the higher fells for sheep. On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through Wharfedale along roads running close to the river. The route in Wharfedale started near the official start at Harewood and ended just after Buckden when the competitors turned to climb over Kidstones Pass near Cray. The river has featured in films. In 1992,
3600-524: The possession of William de Percy 1st Baron Percy . 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 over a period of about a hundred years from the early 19th century. The agents of William Middelton (1815–1885) were responsible for
3675-411: The river flows south-west for a short distance until it reaches Gill Beck and returns southward. To the north of Bolton Bridge, the river narrows and goes over waterfalls in an area known as The Strid. The river winds south and south-east towards Ilkley where it heads east through Otley and Collingham . It briefly flows north to Wetherby before turning south and then south-east through Tadcaster to
3750-516: The rock, blanket bogs and mires form, and drier areas have wet and dry heaths and acid grasslands. Coarse sandstones in the area are known as Addingham Edge and Bramhope Grits. The Otley Shell Beds become exposed at Otley Chevin. At Great Dib Wood the Otley Shell Bed is sandwiched between two Namurian sandstones. Glacial lakes once filled Lower Wharfedale in which were deposited sand and gravel. These deposits were extracted and now form
3825-410: The route. In 2018 the stage 2 finish line was at the Cow and Calf rocks, its first ever summit finish. Ilkley town centre is a tourist attraction with a high number of small independent shops. Of particular note is Lishman's of Ilkley, an award-winning butcher shop whose owner, David Lishman, became one of Rick Stein's superheroes in 2003. Ilkley is one of five towns to feature a Bettys tearoom and
SECTION 50
#17327729250693900-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Strid . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strid&oldid=980022189 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
3975-763: The scars and screes support a range of plants including the alpine cinquefoil and hoary whitlowgrass . Also to be found are lesser meadow-rue , goldenrod , scabious and bloody crane's-bill with, to a lesser extent, mountain melick , limestone fern , wood crane's-bill and melancholy thistle , green spleenwort , wall lettuce and hairy stonecrop . Lower down the valley, species including alpine cinquefoil , lily-of-the-valley , mountain melick and herb paris , blue sesleria , common valerian and wild angelica . The limestone outcrops have uncommon species including rock whitebeam and Solomon's seal as well as bird's-eye primrose , butterwort , rockrose , dropwort and limestone bedstraw . The limestone pavements of
4050-635: The scene of a number of fatalities, including those of a honeymooning couple in 1998. The Strid walk is very popular and is accessed from the car park at Bolton Abbey. Its name comes from the Old English stryth , meaning 'turmoil'. This was later corrupted to Strid , referring to 'the possibility of striding across'. The Strid's hazardous nature is referenced in several literary works, including The Force of Prayer by William Wordsworth , and The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton . Linton Falls (grid reference: SE 001633) are located close to
4125-706: The source of the river:- Download coordinates as: Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire , in Northern England . Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the City of Bradford. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Bradford and 17 miles (27 km) north-west of Leeds ,
4200-404: The south) and to 540 feet (160 m) across Middleton Woods in the north. The river runs through the northern 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
4275-568: The town centre along the A65. As a direct consequence of the success of the Tour de France its organisers, ASO, established the Tour de Yorkshire . Ilkley features in Stage 3 of the inaugural Tour, with the race set to enter from the west along the A65, before turning to climb up past the Cow and Calf. The annual Tour de Yorkshire which is a spin-off from the 2014 Tour de France includes Ilkley as part of
4350-550: The town centre and Bini Brew Co a modern craft brewery near the town centre. According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents aged 16–74 was 18.8% property and business services, 14.8% retail and wholesale, 13.4% education, 13.1% health and social work, 9.6% manufacturing, 5.7% finance, 4.8% construction, 4.8% public administration, 4.4% hotels and restaurants, 4.2% transport and communications, 0.6% energy and water supply, 0.5% agriculture, 0.1% mining, and 5.2% other. Compared with national figures, Ilkley town had
4425-682: The town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale , one of the Yorkshire Dales . Ilkley's spa town heritage and surrounding countryside make tourism an important local industry. The town centre is characterised by Victorian architecture , wide streets and floral displays. Ilkley Moor , to the south of the town, is the subject of a folk song, often described as the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire , " On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at ". The song's words are written in Yorkshire dialect , its title translated as "On Ilkley Moor without
4500-406: The town of Grassington was used as a filming location for Wuthering Heights . The 2003 film, Calendar Girls , was filmed at several locations in the river valley including Ilkley Moor , Buckden , Burnsall , Kettlewell and Kilnsey . During the 1990s there had been an increase in second home ownership, particularly in the Upper Wharfedale area. The 1991 census had shown 13% of homes in
4575-403: 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. Ilkley is home to the largest and oldest literary festival in the North of England , the Ilkley Literature Festival . The 1984 British comedy film A Private Function , written by Alan Bennett ,
SECTION 60
#17327729250694650-437: The two local relay transmitters (Wharfedale and Addingham). Local radio stations are BBC Radio Leeds on 95.3 FM, Greatest Hits Radio Harrogate & The Yorkshire Dales on 107.1 FM, Capital Yorkshire on 105.6 FM, Heart Yorkshire on 107.6 FM, Drystone Radio on 102 FM and Rombalds Radio, a community based radio station that broadcast online. The IIkley Gazette is the town's local weekly newspaper. A free school
4725-526: The very rare Zygodon gracilis . The ledges also support woodrush , polypody and water avens , purple saxifrage , yellow saxifrage , hoary whitlowgrass and roseroot . Blue moor-grass can also be found, with sheep's-fescue and herbs such as thyme , salad burnet and common rock-rose . There is wild thyme , common milkwort , fairy flax , bird's-foot trefoil , autumn gentian , harebell , eyebright . Species of tree and shrub include ash , downy birch , hazel , hawthorn , yew and rowan . In
4800-673: The village of Linton , just south of Grassington . There is a footbridge straddling the falls for viewing. A serious flood in 1686 carried away a number of bridges and buildings. More than 230 species of bird have been observed along the river valley including red grouse , stonechat , whinchat , golden plover , pied flycatcher , redstart , wood warbler , common sandpiper , grey wagtail , dipper , tawny owl , sparrowhawk , greater spotted woodpecker , nuthatch , treecreeper and, in wetter places, common snipe and woodcock , chiffchaff , willow warbler , garden warbler , and twite . The Wharfe has populations of signal crayfish and
4875-401: The villages of Addingham (3.1 miles (5.0 km)), Burley-in-Wharfedale (3.8 miles (6.1 km)) and Menston (5.4 miles (8.7 km)); and the towns of Guiseley (7.6 miles (12.2 km)) and Skipton (8 miles (13 km)). The town is within the travel-to-work radius of Leeds and Bradford . Leeds is 18 miles (29 km) away and Bradford 15.6 miles (25.1 km) by road, with
4950-449: The woods shrubs such as wild privet and spindle can be found. More rare is dark red helleborine . Upper Wharfedale is an area whose rocks date from the Early Carboniferous period and lies north-west of Burnsall . Its main features are the Great Scar Limestone which forms a base to the overlying Yoredale Beds, a 300-metre (980 ft) deep strata of hard limestones , sandstones and shale . These have been slightly tilted, toward
5025-669: Was Headmaster until his death on 5 November 1922. Formerly an all boys School, Ghyll Royd has been a co-educational preparatory school since 1999, accepting children from two years old until they leave at eleven in Year 6. Ilkley also has one secondary school , Ilkley Grammar School . In 1975, David Gayle founded the Yorkshire Ballet Seminars which brought distinguished names in dance, like Alicia Markova , to Ilkley College of 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. In 1999,
5100-449: Was also responsible for the growth of the market towns of Grassington and Kettlewell. When the monasteries were dissolved in 1539, and wool prices fell, many tenant farmers took to cattle and sheep rearing. However, at the end of the 17th century there was still small-scale arable production. By the early 19th century there was a demand for food from the growing industrial towns and farmers and many farms began to produce milk from
5175-417: Was an urban district , a type of local government district. Ilkley Urban District Council shared local government responsibilities with the West Riding County Council . The Local Government Act 1972 dissolved urban districts and in 1974 Ilkley adopted its current status as a ward of the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford . Services provided by the urban district council are now run centrally by
5250-458: Was announced that a stretch of the River Wharfe at Ilkley would become the first river bathing place to be added to the list of designated bathing places in England under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 , which hitherto included coastal sites and lakes. This followed a campaign by the Ilkley Clean River Campaign . Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire . Television signals are received from one of
5325-480: Was filmed in Ilkley and Ben Rhydding. The town was also one of the locations used for the 2003 British comedy film Calendar Girls . The BBC programme Psychoville is set, in part, in Ilkley. The Ilkley Gazette is the town's weekly newspaper. A complementary medicine festival has been held in Ilkley since 1988 and is currently held twice a year, attracting 2,000 visitors. Since 1969 Ilkley has been twinned with Coutances in France. In December 2020 it
5400-476: Was first established in Ilkley by a Mr Marshall who in 1608 bequeathed £100 for its endowment. Current schools include four primary schools , All Saints' C of E Primary School, Ashlands Primary School, Ben Rhydding Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ben Rhydding; three preparatory schools , Moorfield School, Westville House School, Middleton, and Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School. Augustus Wooldridge Godby founded Ghyll Royd School in 1889. He
5475-509: Was low compared with the national rate of 3.3%. The City of Bradford has a relatively low proportion of people who were self-employed compared to the whole of England, but Ilkley's rate of 11.9% was well above both the district and national figures. Ilkley bus station is the focal point for services to Keighley, Leeds, Leeds Bradford Airport, Skipton, Grassington, Malham and Otley . The main operators are First Leeds , Keighley Bus Company and North Yorkshire County Council . Ilkley lies on
5550-466: Was once the main industry in Wharfedale. From the 17th century to the late 19th century it employed hundreds of men and boys, exploiting the veins in the limestone at Greenhow, Hebden, Grassington, Linton and Conistone, Appletreewick and elsewhere. The heaps of mining waste remain, contaminated with lead, and on which little will grow. The few plants that will are known as 'lead plants' such as spring sandwort and alpine penny-cress . Tourism
5625-521: Was used as part of the Leeds Classic, which was part of the World Cup series of events. In both 2005 and 2007, the town hosted stages of the Tour of Britain race, with Ilkley Moor being a categorised climb on each occasion. In 2014, the town had its biggest cycling moment to date when the Tour de France passed through. The route approached the town on the A65 from Otley and passed through
#68931