world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomDudley Hill is a village in the borough of City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and is in Tong ward.
Human settlement in England
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Country | England |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | Bradford |
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Postcode district | BD4 |
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Dialling code | 01274 |
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Police | West Yorkshire |
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Fire | West Yorkshire |
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Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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53.772584°N 1.719918°W / 53.772584; -1.719918 |
History
There are a few mentions of the name Dudley Hill prior to the industrial revolution.
Religious history
John Wesley (1703–1791) visited Dudley Hill in 1744.[1]
The Wesleyan Sunday School opened in 1816, the Wesleyan Chapel in 1823 and the Ebenezer Primitive Methodists Chapel opened in 1833 and in 1861 Salem Chapel opened on Sticker Lane.[1]
Industrial history
To the north Bowling Iron Works was founded in 1788.[1]
Terry's Mill opened in 1823, and Albion Mill, and Perseverance Mill appeared after 1850.[1]
Industry Mill was destroyed in a fire in 1890 but rebuilt in brick.[1]
In 1935 Jubilee Mills opened.[1]
Transport history
Dudley Hill was at the junction of three turnpikes: the Cutler Heights to Bradford turnpike (1740) down Rooley Lane; the Bradford to Wakefield turnpike (1752) and Dudley Hill, Killinghall and Harrogate turnpike (1804) along Sticker Lane.[1][2]
Dudley Hill railway station was opened in 1856 with a new larger station in 1875.
The passenger service ended in 1952 and it was closed to freight in 1979.[1]
In 1903 electric trams came to Dudley Hill.[1]
In 1911 Britain's first trolleybus service commenced operation between Laisterdyke and Dudley Hill.[3][4]
The service stopped in 1972,[3]
the last trolleybus service in the UK.
Commercial history
The 600 seat Picture Palace cinema on Tong Street was designed for Walter Goodall (1868–1933) by architects Howorth & Howorth of Cleckheaton and opened in 1912 – the cinema closed in 1967 and became a Bingo club then a carpet and bedroom furniture salesroom.[5]
In 2016 it was designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England.[6] The UK headquarters of Hallmark Cards.is in Dudley Hill having moved from Bingley.
Educational history
The Bierley National School was built in 1870, Lorne Street School in 1874 and Dudley Hill School in 1878.[1]
Landmarks
Dudley Hill has a police station,[7]
call centre, post office and a medical centre.
There is also a wide range of independent shops, a pub,[8]
Iceland, Wynsors World of Shoes, Poundstretcher, Pet City, Superdrug, a Gala Bingo, and a range of takeaways.
The only listed building in Dudley Hill is the Grade II listed former Dudley Hill Picture Palace.[6][9]
Economy
The UK headquarters of Hallmark Cards Inc. is based in Dudley Hill after relocating from Bingley.
Education
Dudley Hill First School[10]
and a high school situated on Tong Street.
Sport
The Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby League Club is on Lower Lane.[11]
References
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Places adjacent to Dudley Hill |
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Culture Leisure and Tourism | Countryside |
- Airedale
- Bradford Dale
- Brontë Country
- Harden Moor
- Heaton Woods
- Ilkley Moor
- Judy Woods
- Penistone Hill Country Park
- Pennine Way
- Wharfedale
- Yorkshire Dales
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Buildings and Listed buildings |
- The Gatehaus
- Mechanics' Institute Library
- Midland Hotel
- Milligan and Forbes Warehouse
- Old White Horse Inn
- Salts Mill
- Top Withens
- White Wells
- Wool Exchange
- Halls
- Bolling Hall
- Bradford City Hall
- Cartwright Hall
- East Riddlesden Hall
- Heathcote
- Ilkley Town Hall
- Keighley Town Hall
- Oakwood Hall
- Oakworth Hall
- Paper Hall
- Ponden Hall
- Royds Hall
- Victoria Hall
- Mills
- : Drummond Mill
- Lister Mills
- Places of Worship
- All Saints' Parish Church
- Al Mahdi Mosque
- Bradford Cathedral
- Bradford Grand Mosque
- Bradford Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple
- Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church, Bingley
- St Patrick's Church
- Saltaire United Reformed Church
- St Peter's Church, Addingham
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Entertainment |
- Bradford Alhambra
- Bradford Odeon
- Bradford Playhouse
- Cubby Broccoli Cinema
- Ilkley Playhouse
- IMAX
- Keighley Picture House
- Odeon Leeds-Bradford
- Pictureville Cinema
- St George's Hall
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Museums and galleries | |
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Clubs and societies |
- Airedale Boat Club
- Bradford Festival Choral Society
- Bradford Girls' Choir
- Bradford Mechanics' Institute Library
- Fanderson
- Idle Working Men's Club
- Keighley and District Local History Society
- The 1 in 12 Club
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Shopping |
- Sunbridge Wells
- The Broadway
- Wool Exchange
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Parks |
- Bingley St Ives
- Bowling Park
- Bradford City Park
- Harold Park
- Holden Park
- Horton Park
- Lister Park
- Northcliffe Park
- Peel Park
- Roberts Park
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Events |
- Bingley Music Live
- Bradford Literature Festival
- Bradford Mela
- Moor Music Festival
- Ilkley Literature Festival
- Infest
- Ilkley Trophy
- Keighley Festival
- Saltaire Festival
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Heritage |
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
- Saltaire International Heritage Centre
- Shipley Glen Tramway
- Undercliffe Cemetery
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Services | Education |
- Bradford College
- Bradford Libraries
- Bradford Mechanics' Institute Library
- Bradford Schools
- Shipley College
- University of Bradford
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Health |
- Airedale General Hospital
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- St Luke's Hospital
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Mass media | Publishing |
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Keighley News
- Telegraph & Argus
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Radio |
- Pulse 1
- Greatest Hits Radio West Yorkshire
- RamAir
- Sunrise Radio
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TV | AAP TV |
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Organisations | Companies |
- Bradford Trades Council
- British Wool Marketing Board
- Club 18-30
- Damart
- Dean, Smith & Grace
- Findel plc
- Four Door Lemon
- Grattan
- Greenwoods
- Hallmark Cards
- Hield
- JCT600
- Kelda
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets
- Mumtaz Group
- Pace Micro Technology
- Provident Financial
- Safestyle UK
- Seabrook Potato Crisps
- Sports Turf Research Institute
- Standard Wool
- Telegraph & Argus
- Timothy Taylor Brewery
- Wharfedale Brewery
- Yorkshire Building Society
- Yorkshire Water
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Other |
- Anchor Hanover Group
- Association of Nail Technicians
- Bradford Mechanics' Institute Library
- Ilkley Upstagers' Theatre Group
- Charity
- Christians Against Poverty
- Human Relief Foundation
- Sacar
- Religious
- Al-Mustafa Centre
- LIFE Church UK
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Sport | |
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Waterways | Rivers | |
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Canals | |
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Crossings |
- Beckfoot Bridge
- Ireland Bridge
- Thornton Viaduct
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Transport | Air | |
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Rail |
- Lines
- Airedale
- Calder Valley
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
- Shipley Glen Tramway
- Wharfdale
- Stations
- Tunnels
- Bowling
- Thackley
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Bus | |
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Road |
- Road
- M62
- M606
- A647
- A650
- A658
- A6036
- A6177
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Miscellaneous |
- Crime
- History
- Postcodes
- Timeline
- People
- Geology
- Aire Valley Fault
- Denholme Clough Fault
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- Parliamentary constituencies
- West Yorkshire Joint Services
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- Population of major settlements
- SSSIs
- Country houses
- Grade I listed buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings
- Windmills
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