Bradford i/ˈbrædfərd/ is in the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in the foothills of the Pennines 8.6 miles (14 km) west of Leeds, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897. Following local government reform in 1974, city status was bestowed upon the wider metropolitan borough.
Population: 299,310
Latitude: 53° 47' 38.08" N
Longitude: -1° 45' 7.42" W
The Cockpit was a club and music venue in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly the Cock of the North pub, the venue was located on Swinegate, close to Leeds station. It hosted small to medium sized touring artists as well as occasional showcases…
The Calls is an area and street by the River Aire in Leeds city centre, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly an area of industry in Leeds, The Calls is now successfully regenerated with a mixture of uses: primarily offices, residential and leisure. Cou…
Swinsty Reservoir is located in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878. The capacity is about 866 million gallons, with a surface area of 63 hectares.
Stanbury is a village in the Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury civil parish, and in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west from Haworth, 4 miles (6.4 km…
Park Square is a Georgian public square in Leeds, it is one of four notable squares in Leeds city centre, the square is grassed over and is a traditional Georgian park.
Park Lane College Leeds was the largest further education college in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and provided further, higher and adult education to over 45,000 students. It operated out of over 40 sites across Leeds. On 1 April 2009 Park Lane C…
Manor House Museum, Ilkley, England, is a local heritage museum, art gallery and education centre, established in 1892 to preserve local archaeological artefacts after the spa town expanded and much Roman material was lost.
The Leeds Country Way is a circular long-distance footpath of 62 miles (99 km) around Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is never more than 7 miles (11 km) from Leeds City Square, but is mainly rural with extensive views in the outlying areas of the…
The Huddersfield Broad Canal or Sir John Ramsden's Canal, is a wide-locked navigable canal in West Yorkshire in northern England. The waterway is 3.75 miles (6 km) long and has 9 wide locks. It follows the valley of the River Colne and connects the …
The Historic Chapels Trust cares for redundant non-Anglican churches chapels and other places of worship in England. Established in 1993, it takes into ownership buildings of exceptional architectural and historic significance that are no longer use…
Golden Acre Park is a public park between Adel and Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE267417), administered by Leeds City Council.
The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1903, it describes itself as "A Theological College like no other". The …
Churwell is a small village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds city centre and Morley. It is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Leeds city centre and 1.5 miles (2 km) away from the Leeds United Elland Road Foo…
The Box Tree is a restaurant located in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. It has been operated by chef Simon Gueller and his wife, Rena, since 2005. Under their management the restaurant has been redecorated, although elements from the original owner…
Airedale General Hospital is an NHS district General Hospital based in Steeton with Eastburn, West Yorkshire, England and is operated by the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Airedale was founded in 1970 and officially opened by the Prince of Wales. Th…
Agbrigg and Morley was a wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was split into two divisions, which in the mid-nineteenth century became wapentakes in their own right.
The A658 is a road in the UK running from Bradford, West Yorkshire (53.7949°N 1.7487°W) [A658 road (southwestern end)], to Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (54.0065°N 1.4327°W) [A658 road (southwestern end)], passing along the way Leeds Bradford In…
The A647 is an A road in West Yorkshire, England that begins in Leeds and ends in Halifax.