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Ilkley, Hollybrook Guest House c.1955
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Situated on the corner of Queen's Road and Westwood Drive, this guest house was also a victim of changing times. For many years it was run as a Methodist guesthouse, and Alan Titchmarsh's mother worked here for a ­number of happy years. The Hollybrook closed in the late 1970s and was demolished in 1980. New houses now occupy the site, but the adjoining cottage still remains.

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Memories of Ilkley, Hollybrook Guest House c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Ilkley, Hollybrook Guest House c.1955

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Ilkley Brewery
My Great Grandfather was Manager of Ilkley Brewery. He went on to be Mayor of Ilkley and opened the New Bridge. on 2June 1906. Further research is needed after which I will present more to this site. Rosie Barnard.
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Added 03 February 2017

Youth Conferences And Holiday Work
I first got to know Hollybrook in November 1961 at a Methodist Youth Weekend. I attended, eventually leading, such weekends until the house closed. I also worked as a member of staff during summer holidays and at weekends. There was a Friends of Hollybrook group: I was Youth Rep. on the committee. Jenny Titchmarsh, who worked at the Guest House, was the mother of an Alan Titchmarsh but not the TV ...see more
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I was at Hilltop from 1958 to 1961...I remember walter and Rose Hall who ran the place and their daughter Pamela...also the guesthouse which was run by mr & mrs Spiers...walking to yhe school at Ben Rhydding...happy days indeed
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I remember the guesthouse very well also mr and mrs Spiers who ran the place..I lived at Hilltop from 1959 to 1961..the people in charge were Walter and Rose Hall..they also had a daughter called Pamela..all us kids used to go to Hollybrook on a saturday to spend our 6d pocketmoney on sweets it was such a long time ago but the memories are happy ones
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