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Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of
England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and
is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Approximately 12 miles
(19.3 km) north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River
Wharfe in Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. The parish has a population of
14,000.
With its spa town heritage and surrounding countryside, Ilkley's main industry
is tourism. The town centre is characterised by Victorian architecture, wide
streets and floral displays. Ilkley Moor, to the south of the town, is the
subject of a folk song, often described as the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire,
"On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at". The song's words are written in Yorkshire dialect, its
title translated as "On Ilkley Moor without a hat."
Some familiar and famous views of Ilkley. Betty's Cafe and Tea Rooms and the
Cow and Calf Rocks (seen in the film Calendar Girls).
On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at (On Ilkley Moor without a hat) is a popular folk
song from Yorkshire. It is sung in the Yorkshire dialect, and is the unofficial
anthem of the county. According to tradition, the words were composed by members
of a Halifax church choir during an outing to Ilkley Moor near Ilkley, West
Yorkshire.
Yorkshire lyrics
Wheear 'ast ta bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Wheear 'ast ta bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?
Wheear 'ast ta bin sin' ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane
Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o` cowd
Then we shall ha' to bury thee
Then t'worms'll come an` eyt thee up
Then t'ducks'll come an` eyt up t'worms
Then we shall go an` eyt up t'ducks
Then we shall all ha' etten thee
That's wheear we get us ooan back
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