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Coordinates: 53°48′N 1°45′W. Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the 1974 reform, the city status has belonged to the larger City of Bradford metropolitan borough.
Coordinates: 53.86°N 1.15°W. The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the riding was an administrative county named County of York, West Riding.
Mar 14, 2024 · Bradford 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.
Bradford is known for its curry houses and has been dubbed the “Curry Capital of Britain.” The city is home to the University of Bradford, which was established in 1966 and has over 10,000 students. Bradford is situated near several other major cities, including Leeds.
Place: Bradford West Riding. Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Bradford like this:
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The Ancient Parish of BRADFORD. "BRADFORD, a market and parish-town, in Morley-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles from Bingley, 8 from Halifax, 10 from Leeds, Keighley, and Otley, 14 from Huddersfield, 15 from Wakefield, 34 from York, 196 from London. Market, Thursday.
5 days ago · Bradford, urban area (from 2011 built-up area), city, and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It is located west of Leeds, in a side valley where a broad ford crosses a small tributary of the River Aire.
