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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.
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Bradford (/ ˈ b r æ d f ər d / ⓘ), also known as the City of Bradford, is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns and villages of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden, Queensbury, Thornton and Denholme.
Bradford is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. The city has a population of about 500,000 people. Bradford grew due to its excellence in the textile trades of nineteenth century England.
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Bradford's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 522,452. The population density was 1,428 people per square km.
The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Bradford. Notes for table above
Bradford History and Heritage. 'Broad Ford', later known as Bradford, was first settled in Saxon times and by the middle ages had become a small town centred on Kirkgate, Westgate and Ivegate.
Jun 27, 2024 · 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.
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Prior to 19th century. 1251 – Market active. [1] 1294. Bradford fair active. [1] Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln granted a weekly market on Thursdays. [2] 1458 - Oldest parts of Bradford Cathedral completed. [2] 1548 - Bradford Grammar School founded. [2]
