Search results
Ilkley is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. It has been inhabited since at least the Mesolithic period; was the site of a Roman fort, and much later an early example of a spa town .
A person from Ilkley is called an Olicanian which is derived from Olicana, thought to be the name of the Roman fort Ilkley is built upon. The ethnic make-up of Ilkley's population is 98.02% White, 0.74% mixed, 0.72% Asian, 0.37% Chinese or other ethnic group and 0.14% Black.
Ilkley is a beautiful town located in Lower Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, nestled on the edge of the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park. With a rich history dating back to the Neolithic Bronze Age and a thriving modern community, Ilkley is a great destination for visitors of all ages.
- The Garrison Units
- The Civilian Settlement of Verbeia
- Classical References to Verbeia
- References For Verbeia
- Roman Roads Near Verbeia
The tombstone of a tesserarius from Legio II Augusta raises a question about the early garrison of the Ilkley fort. This legion was stationed for most of the Roman period in the legionary fortress at Isca Silvrvm (Caerleon, Gwent), and were not used in the north of Britain until the time of Hadrian, when they were put to work on the Wall and its hi...
The only epigraphic evidence of civilian occupation, which is also one of the most interesting inscriptions from Roman Ilkley is the tombstone of Vedica (RIB 639 supra), a thirty year-old woman of the Cornovii. The capital city of this tribe was named Viroconium Cornoviorum, possibly after a nobleman of the Cornovii who organised the last stand aga...
Ilkley town used to be associated with the Olicana entry of Ptolemy’s Geography, but since the discovery of the Verbeia altarstone this view has changed, and the name is now equated with Olenacvm (Elslack, near Skipton, North Yorkshire). For the text of the Verbeia altarstone (vide RIB 635 infra). The Ilkley altarstone is the only reference to this...
The Roman Inscriptions of Britain by R.G. Collingwood and R.P. Wright (Oxford 1965);Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names by A.D. Mills (Oxford 1998);ESE (11) to Adel (West Yorkshire) W (13) to Elslack (Elslack, Skipton, North Yorkshire) NE (23) to Isvrivm (Aldborough, North Yorkshire) SSW (37) to Mamvcivm(Manchester, Greater Manchester)
Oct 1, 2024 · Ilkley is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. It has been inhabited since at least the Mesolithic period; was the site of a Roman fort, and much later an early example of a spa town .
Ilkley rose to fame as a Spa town in the nineteenth-century when thousands visited for fresh air, good food and the lively social scene. Grand hydro hotels were developed and wealthy visitors arrived by coach to ‘take the waters'.
Ilkley has a history stretching back far beyond the 19th century - it was a Roman settlement 2000 years ago, and occupied as ar back as the Bronze Age (4000 years ago) before that, as can be seen at various locations where stone has been engraved with various marks and patterns (eg at Hangingstone Quarry above the town).
