NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Shipley, West Yorkshire

Shipley is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and close to Saltaire. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 134 KB) Usage is: {{GBthumb|135|132|OV000000}} File links The following pages link to this file: Slough Rothwell, West Yorkshire Saltaire Shipley, West Yorkshire Slaithwaite Wallsend Inverurie Mersea Island Laugharne, Wales Tardebigge Hamble-le-Rice Sandgate, Kent Broadway, Worcestershire Brean Down User:RHaworth/sandbox... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area â€“ Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (mid... The River Aire is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ... The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... This article discusses the city Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Saltaire is the name of a Victorian era model village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ...

It is within the City and Metropolitan Borough of Bradford but is generally considered to be outside Bradford itself (it was outside the pre-1974 Bradford county borough boundaries, forming an urban district in its own right), although the town forms a continuous urban area with Bradford. The City of Bradistan Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...

Shipley railway station serves the town. Shipley railway station serves Shipley, West Yorkshire. ...

To the North of Shipley, across the River Aire, is a wooded ridge called Shipley Glen(the word "glen" referring to the little valley beneath the ridge). This has long been a popular beauty spot, and in 1895 the Shipley Glen Tramway was built to carry visitors up to the top. The tramway has weathered periods of neglect and even closure, but at present (2005) it runs most weekends, staffed by volunteers. The River Aire is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Shipley also has a World Heritage Site in the village of Saltaire that was designed and built to house the industrialist Sir Titus Salt's workforce. Salt built his mill beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and was involved in the manufacture of alpaca and woollen cloth. Salts Mill is no longer used for textile production, and is home to the 1853 Gallery which houses some of artist David Hockney's artwork and photography, as well as several shops and businesses, including digital television manufacturer Pace Micro Technology plc. One of the shops is The Home, a high class designer homeware shop which sells Alessi kitchenware and Designer Furniture from the likes of Philippe Starck. Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... Saltaire is the name of a Victorian era model village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ... Sir Titus Salt (20 September 1803 - 29 December 1876), born in Morley, was a manufacturer and benefactor in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ... The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in the north of England running from Liverpool, Merseyside to Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Binomial name Vicugna pacos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated breed of South American camel-like ungulates, derived from the wild vicuÃ±a. ... Saltaire mills from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Salts Mill is an art gallery, shopping and restaurant complex located in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. ... We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961. ... A book about Starck by Taschen Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. ...

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