Blue plaques

Ilkley Civic Society Blue Plaques

Ilkley Civic Society has a blue plaque scheme  to celebrate the history of Ilkley and buildings that have shaped the town.  The scheme is modelled on the familiar blue plaques which appear in London, Leeds and other places.

The Ilkley scheme started in 2004 with two blue plaques - the Town Hall unveiled by Alan Titchmarsh and Ilkley Manor House unveiled by Ann Cryer MP.  

1. June 10^th 2004 the Town Hall, Station Road unveiled by Alan Titchmarsh
   sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council and Bradford MDC
2. July 16^th 2004 on The Manor House, Castle Yard by Ann Cryer MP.
   sponsored by The Friends of the Manor House
3. Friday 24^th June 2005 Wells House in Darwin Gardens by Cllr Anne Hawksworth
   sponsored by Magellan
4. Friday 15^th July 2005 Tower Court, Leeds Road by Peter Marsh - Head at All Saints PS
   sponsored by Erkulis
5. December 2005 The Old Grammar School, Skipton Road                                                                                                                             sponsored by The Govs of the Foundation IGS, Keighley Community Chest & Mr J Shaw
6. Monday July 17^th 2006 4pm Grove House – Abbeyfield, Riddings Road by Ann Cryer MP 
   sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Ilkley Civic Society & Brewster Bye
7. Sunday September 10^th 2006 – Grove Square Regent Road
   sponsored by Burley Developments
8. Sunday October 8^th 2006 – Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road by Timothy West
   sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Ilkley Civic Society & Ilkley Players
9. Saturday November 10^th 2007 - Chapel House Wells Road
   sponsored by Chapel House Management Co & ICS
10. Monday 26^th November 2007 - St John’s , Queen’s Rd
    sponsored by Remstone / Valedown
11. Friday 22^nd February 2008 - Thorpe Hall, Queen’s Dr
    sponsored by ICS & Thorpe Hall Management Co (Ilkley) Ltd
12. Monday 11^th August 2008 – Railway Station,  Station Road by Cllr Chris Greaves Chman Metro
    sponsored by Tiger No 2 Ltd Partnership & Optic Asset Management Ltd
13. Thursday 30^th October 2008 – Deaconess Court,  Queens Road in presences of Deacons
    sponsored by I C S & Accent Yorkshire Ltd.
14. Thursday 15^th January 2009 - Craiglands Hotel, Cowpasture Road by Cllr Kate Brown Chman IPC
    sponsored by I C S & Craiglands
15. Friday 3^rd July 2009 - Pinfold, Weston Road by Cllr Alan Morrell - Chman IPC
    sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council & ICS
16. Tuesday 11^th July 2009 - Hillside Court, Crossbeck Road by Prof Mike Dixon
    sponsored by Ilkley Parish Council, Grainger PLC & ICS
17. Tuesday 28^th December 2010 - Old Wesleyan Chapel, Skipton Road
    sponsored by I C S & Paul Bourgeois
18. Monday 25^th June 2011 - The Crescent Hotel, Brook St
    sponsored by Le Bistrot Pierre & ICS
19. Sunday 25^th November 2012 - The Drill Hall, Leeds Rd                                                                                                                                     sponsored by Dobson Builders Ltd
20. November 2020 - The Rombalds, Wells Rd                                                                                                                                                             sponsored by Burley Developments & ICS
21. Thursday 27^th January 2022 - Loxleigh, Mount Pleasant
     sponsored by Michael Eaton & ICS   Press_release_Loxleigh.pdf
22. Thursday 22^nd September 2022 - Operatic House Leeds Road
     sponsored by IAOS & ICS  
23. Wednesday 9th August 2023 - Heath House, Wells Walk                                                                                                                  sponsored by the Cunliffe family & ICS
24. Friday 6th September 2024 - Semon Home site, Westwood Drive                                                                                                                  sponsored by ICS

You can see more information on the Blue Plaques with a map showing where they are at:

https://ilkleyhistoryhub.co.uk/blue-plaques

You can obtain a leaflet to explore your own route round the Blue Plaques at various locations around Ilkley including the Visitor Information Centre, the Library and Ilkley Manor House,