Bradley is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Skipton and Keighley, approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 m) from the A629 and 2 miles (3 km) from the nearby town of Skipton. Bradley is divided into two parts, the hamlet of High Bradley and the village of Low Bradley, known collectively as Bradleys Both although traditionally the village used to be named Bradley Ambo.
| Bradley | |
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.svg)  Bradley Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,244 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE002485 |
| • London | 185 mi (298 km) SSE |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEIGHLEY |
| Postcode district | BD20 |
| Dialling code | 01535 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History
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The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the village. The Bradley section of the canal was completed in 1775. Upon entering the village there is a swing bridge crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. A coal business was eventually established on the left of the swing bridge, complete with a wharf and weighbridge, while a coal stay and canal wharf occupied a large area to the right. Coal barges pulled by boat were a regular sight.[citation needed]
Bradley Mill constructed in the 1860s was renovated into 28 homes in 2005, developed by Novo Homes.[citation needed]
The primary school, Bradleys Both Community Primary School, was built in 1914. The name derives from the fact that the village is divided into two parts – Low Bradley and High Bradley.
On 22 April 2007, a Polish war memorial was unveiled by the canal, in memory of seven Polish airmen who died when their plane crashed near Skipton in 1943.[2]
Industry
editIn the past, quarrying supplied slate and stone for building materials[citation needed] but most of the villagers were engaged in hand looming and wool combing in their own homes.[citation needed]
In the mid-1860s, industry started to develop in Bradley in the form of spinning and weaving mills.[citation needed] Weaving was carried out at Rose Shed Mill, which was redeveloped into Browns Court in the late 1990s.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bradleys Both Parish (1170216728)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Polish war effort remembered". Telegraph and Argus. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
External links
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Media related to Bradleys Both at Wikimedia Commons- Bradley Village Homepage
- Bradley Mill Homepage
- Bradley Village Store
- Bradley Cricket Club
- Bradley Village Hall
