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 Merrion Centre in Leeds, England, is a shopping centre opened in 1964. From construction to the present day the centre has been owned and managed by Town Centre Securities. Originally open air, the centre had since had a roof installed during th…
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The Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation Advisers are on hand to talk through a question or concern.
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Bradford College is a large further and higher education college located in Bradford in the north of England, with approximately 25,000 students.
Bankfield Museum is a grade II listed historic house museum, incorporating a regimental museum and textiles gallery in Boothtown, Halifax, England.
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