2021

SE1146 : Keighley Road, Ilkley Moor

taken 3 years ago, near to Ilkley, Bradford, England

Keighley Road, Ilkley Moor
Keighley Road, Ilkley Moor
Keighley Road would once have been a through road across Ilkley Moor, linking the towns of Ilkley and Keighley. It is no longer a through road, but leads onto Ilkley Moor,

A public footpath leads off to the right.

Ilkley Moor is itself part of Rombalds Moor.
Rombalds Moor :: SE1145

Rombalds Moor covers about 90 sq.km. between Wharfedale and Airedale. The highest point is 402m above sea level (grid ref for this shared description). Parts of it also have local names referring to the nearest town, e.g. Hawksworth, Burley, Ilkley, Bingley and Morton Moors.

The moor is particularly rich in remains of prehistoric activity. The most numerous relics are the rock carvings which can be found on many of the boulders and outcrops scattered across the moor. Burial monuments stone circles and a range of enclosed settlements are also known. [source: Historic England, overall description covering several ancient monument sites]

There are several small reservoirs, originally built by local authorities, that collect water from the moors. The Rombalds Water Board was taken over by the Yorkshire Water Authority in 1973.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Footpath [8] · Keighley Road [5] · Footpath on Ilkley Moor [3] Title Clusters: · Keighley Road, Ilkley Moor [2] ·
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SE1146, 83 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 14 June, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1119 4687 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:55.0713N 1:49.8670W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1118 4687
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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