Ilkley Civic Society Recent Articles

Grove Spa Bollards refreshed

As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, Ilkley Civic Society recently obtained consent to repaint the two remaining stone pillars that were...

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Eastern Hydros Walk

Ilkley Civic Society Heritage Walk – Eastern Hydros On Saturday July 25 at 2pm we meet at the junction of Cowpasture Road and Wheatley Road.  We...

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Who's buried here?

The friends of Ilkley Cemetery not only do regular gardening work to remove brambles and saplings from overgrown graves, uncovering hidden graves, leaf...

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As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, Ilkley Civic Society recently obtained consent to repaint the two remaining stone pillars that were installed along the frontage of The Spa buildings on The Grove . The stone pillars used to be gateposts to a footpath leading to the old Spa building. They remained there after the 1864 building was demolished and after the current building replaced it in 2005 and over the years the paintwork had become very tired. 

Before and after photographs show the difference it has made and it now highlights these historic remains in this prominent location in the town centre.

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