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Ilkley

British  
/ ˈɪlklɪ /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire: nearby is Ilkley Moor (to the south). Pop: 13 472 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore, who called on the government to include Bradford in the inquiry, said it marked "a significant turning point".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The River Wharfe at Ilkley in Yorkshire was the first river to be designated as a bathing site in 2020 and as such is an important test case.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The 68-year-old, of Belle Vue, Ilkley, has been charged with being involved in the running of PP Global Media Ltd while being banned from acting as a company director by an existing court order.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

The family returned to Yorkshire, where young Jilly was educated at the Moorfield School in Ilkley.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2025

The day The Origin of Species was published, November 24, 1859, Charles was in Ilkley, taking another water cure.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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