Description and History of Site:-
There was a series of sites along the river where limeburners leased rights to take limetsone cobbles form within the river bed and to burn it into lime in kilns (now gone) alongside the river. Sites are known at:
1. on the river bank close to the town centre (SE 1184 4807).
2. where Denton Road now runs (SE 1307 4834) It is known from archival sources that such leases were given in the 17th century but it must have a genesis much earlier than that.
Further Reading and References:-Johnson, D. 2010. 'Hushes, delfs and river stonary: alternative methods of obtaining lime in the gritstone Pennines' Landscape History 31, pp. 37-52.
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Key Words :- river stonary limestone cobbles
Viewing the Site :- nothing to see now
Address :- Ilkley, North Yorkshire, LS29
Grid Ref :- SE 118 480
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.927998 , Long -1.821785
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 25 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- SE 118 480
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.927998 , Long -1.821785
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 25 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson