Milepost

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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.