1905 – Second Placed Design for Ilkley Municipal Buildings, Yorkshire

Architect: Reginald T. Longden

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In November 1903, the local council promoted an architectural competition with a prize of £100 to design a town hall, library and assembly hall. The assessor and judge of the competition was George Bertram Bulmer, President of the Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society. In May 1904 it was announced first place should go to William Bakewell of Leeds, second place to Reginald Longden of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, and third place to Warwick & Hall of London.

Published July 15, 2009 | Last Updated December 29, 2025