Ilkley Road
Probably named after Ilkley Golf Club, founded in 1890, in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England.
The 1896 map shows what was here before the estate. Drag the round handle to compare it with today.
The name
Ilkley Road probably takes its name from Ilkley Golf Club. The River Wharfe runs beside the course.
Where the club's facts come from: History - Ilkley Golf Club, the club's own history.
How sure we are of the match: Likely
The estate's streets were named after golf courses. The streets page explains how each match was made.
We have not yet found anything written about this street itself. If you know when it was built or who first lived there, that would help.
Close by
Buildings
- Prestwick Road Meadows 50 m
- Little Oxhey Lane shops 150 m
- Site of Little Oxhey Farm 220 m
- The estate's first library (site) 240 m
- The Dick Whittington 300 m
Ancient woods
- Oxhey Woods, southern part (Abbott's Wood and Nanscot Wood) 410 m
- Oxhey Woods, central part (Ashen Spring) 600 m
- Sandpit Wood, railway strip 630 m
Walk stops
- Little Oxhey Lane shops 150 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - The Dick Whittington 300 m
Schools, churches and shops walk - Nanscot Wood 600 m
Oxhey Woods walk
Distances are in a straight line from a point on the street.