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Thursday 17 August 2017

Ilkley Tarn


Craig Tarn, above Ilkley, was developed by the Victorians in 1874 from a moorland pond and bog into the small lake we see today. A gentle walk up from the town, the tarn has a central island that used to have a fountain, and a wide and level perimeter path, around which you can well imagine Victorian ladies promenading. Apparently it was at one time a popular spot for ice-skating in winter. See here for a photo taken in the 1920s.

4 comments:

  1. I should like to promenade that perimeter!

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  2. Beautiful capture of the tarn, Jenny, and a nice piece of info about it. Makes me want to go back there after a long time.

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