Rombalds Moor
Rombalds Moor is an area of moorland in West Yorkshire, England, between the Airedale and Wharfedale valleys. The towns of Ilkley and Keighley lie to its northern and southern edges, respectively.- Type: Moor
- Description: moorland in West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Rumbles Moor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ilkley Moor and Swastika Stone.
Ilkley Moor
Heath
Ilkley Moor is part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. The moor, which rises to 402 m above sea level, is the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at. Ilkley Moor is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rombalds Moor.
Swastika Stone
Archaeological site
The Swastika Stone is a stone adorned with a swastika, located on the Woodhouse Crag on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It is the only one of its kind known in Britain.
Nebstone
Stone
The Nebstone is a notable rock found close to the Swastika Stone on the northern edge of Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It has the appearance of the lid of a grand piano, and is located a few hundred yards to the west of the Keighley Road.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Morton and Riddlesden.
West Morton
Hamlet
East Morton is a village in the civil parish of Keighley, in the Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north of Bingley and 2.5 miles east of Keighley.
Riddlesden
Village
Riddlesden is a suburb of Keighley in the county of West Yorkshire, England and on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The village lies 1.9 miles east of Keighley town centre and is on the B6265 road between Keighley and Bingley. Riddlesden is situated 1½ miles south of Rombalds Moor.
East Morton
Village
East Morton is a village in the civil parish of Keighley, in the Bradford district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north of Bingley and 2.5 miles east of Keighley. East Morton is situated 2 miles south of Rombalds Moor.
Rombalds Moor
- Category: moorland
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.9° or 53° 54′ north
Longitude
-1.86667° or 1° 52′ west
Elevation
1,155 feet (352 metres)
Open location code
9C5WW42M+28
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rombalds Moor” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rombalds Moor”
- Dutch: “Rombalds Moor”
- Swedish: “Rombalds Moor”
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