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Latitude: 53.9263 / 53°55'34"N
Longitude: -1.8292 / 1°49'45"W
OS Eastings: 411311
OS Northings: 447807
OS Grid: SE113478
Mapcode National: GBR HRN1.S8
Mapcode Global: WHC8N.WK3X
Plus Code: 9C5WW5GC+G8
Entry Name: Milepost
Listing Date: 13 February 2009
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1393170
English Heritage Legacy ID: 504995
ID on this website: 101393170
Location: Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, LS29
County: Bradford
Civil Parish: Ilkley
Built-Up Area: Ilkley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Ilkley St Margaret
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Milestone
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ILKLEY
Junction of Skipton Road and Bolton Bridge Road
Milepost
13-FEB-09
GV
II
Milepost, C19, cast iron, standing near the junction of the A65 and the B6382 Bolton Bridge road.
The post is triangular with a sloping top and a flat semi-circular headed plate above. Lettering is raised and painted black on a white backgound.
On the right side: ILKLEY/ 1/4 MILE// OTLEY/ 6 1/2 MILES
On the left side: BOLTON BRIDGE/ 5 MILES// SKIPTON/ 9 MILES
On the top: SKIPTON & OTLEY/ ROAD/ ILKLEY
HISTORY: cast iron mileposts were introduced in the C19, often replacing earlier stones. The new County Councils were given responsibility for main roads in 1888, and West Riding Council replaced most of the mileposts on its routes. This post first appears on the 1891 edition OS map.
REASONS FOR DESGNATION DECISION
The milepost at Leeds Road, Ilkley is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Dating to c.1888, this is a well preserved milepost in its original position.
* It demonstrates an important phase in the development of the road network, marking the transfer of responsibility from local councils and turnpike trusts to the new County Councils.
* It has group value with two other mileposts of the same type and date along this main road.
The milepost at Leeds Road, Ilkley is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Dating to c.1888, this is a well preserved milepost in its original position.
* It demonstrates an important phase in the development of the road network, marking the transfer of responsibility from local councils and turnpike trusts to the new County Councils.
* It has group value with two other mileposts of the same type and date along this main road.
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