Ilkley

Ilkley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, built on the south bank and valley of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale.

Overview

Ilkley is a prosperous town with a resident population of 13,828, as measured by Census 2001.

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The town has a thriving town centre. Much of the architecture of which is of Victorian design from a time when Ilkley was promoted as a spa town; consequently it is aesthetically pleasing, emphasised by the width of the main streets (Brook Street and The Grove), which - especially in the latter case - appear purpose-designed to enable visitors to promenade.

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It has little else by way of industry or commerce, though it is the UK home of The Woolmark Company.

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In 2004, Ilkley won the Britain in Bloom contest, in the category of 'Town'.

Related Topics:
2004 - Britain in Bloom

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