Barkerend
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Barkerend is an inner-city area in the Bowling and Barkerend
ward of the Bradford District, in the English county of West Yorkshire
.
Barkerend is located to the east of Bradford city centre.
The Barkerend area is not easy to define but it is surrounded by Undercliffe and Undercliffe Cemetery
, Bradford Moor
, Laisterdyke
, Bowling, Broomfields, Little Germany
and the Shipley Airedale Road, and Wapping but includes an area of new and modern housing known as Pollard Park.
These mills were established in 1815 as a steam powered worsted spinning mill.
The street front buildings being warehouses with an arched gateway into the mill complex behind.
More mills were added in 1852 and the last block (seen on the image left with chimney) still remains today, disused and minus the chimney.
The area had a number of cinemas including The Hippodrome Picturehouse / Roxy on Barkerend Road.
supermarket.
The Karmand Community Centre offers advice, education, training and recreational activities to the local community.
Recently the centre was the venue for the first political hustings in the history of the Bradford East constituency to be hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Committee.
Training is also offered by the Appleton House Training Centre on Barkerend Road.
There are a number of mosques in Barkerend including the Barkerend Road Mosque (Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam) that was once the Hippodrome Picturehouse and Roxy.
The imposing former Hanson Grammar School* on Barkerend Road were later to be occupied by Carlton Bolling School, and Pollard Park Middle School.
These buildings are now the Byron Halls luxury flats.
Hanson School
itself moved to the Swain House area of Bradford between Bolton and Five Lane Ends while Carlton Bolling became a college after moving to new premises in the north of Barkerend.
Designed by Edward Prioleau Warren
and built 1892-1894 in a neo-Gothic style with an octagonal corner clock turret, the grade II star listed St. Clement's Church* on Barkerend Road is most notable for its ceiling decoration by Morris & Co.
The area has lost some of its public houses including the eponymous Barkerend on Barkerend Road but notable among those still remaining is the grade II listed Cock and Bottle pub.*
Other notable listed buildings in Barkerend are the Church of St. Mary,* Butler House,* and Boldshay Hall.*
* listed building
A newer building has been added to accommodate growing pupil numbers while the original building is grade II listed.
To the east is Byron Primary School in new premises on Barkerend Road.
The original Byron Primary premises are occupied by Olive Secondary School.
To the north of the Pollard Park area is Carlton Bolling College
an 11-19 college specialising in maths and computing.
Myra Shay has three football pitches, two five-a-side football pitches, a cricket pitch, kabaddi
court, changing facilities and a play area.
Myra Shay takes its name from a manor house that used to occupy the area.
Bowling and Barkerend
Bowling and Barkerend is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.Bowling and Barkerend covers the area immediately east and south of Bradford centre. It includes the areas known as Barkerend, Bowling, East Bowling, Swaine Green, Cutler Heights and Goose Hill...
ward of the Bradford District, in the English county of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
Barkerend is located to the east of Bradford city centre.
The Barkerend area is not easy to define but it is surrounded by Undercliffe and Undercliffe Cemetery
Undercliffe Cemetery
Undercliffe Cemetery is located between Otley Road and Undercliffe Lane in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.The cemetery stands atop a hillside overlooking the city and contains some very impressive Victorian funerary monuments in a variety of styles....
, Bradford Moor
Bradford Moor
Bradford Moor is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. It is in the BD3 postcode area.The ward covers the areas of Bradford known as Bradford Moor, Laisterdyke and Thornbury...
, Laisterdyke
Laisterdyke
Laisterdyke is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire situated to the east of the city on the border with Leeds and located in the Bradford Moor ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency....
, Bowling, Broomfields, Little Germany
Little Germany
Little Germany can refer to*Little Germany, New York, also known as Kleindeutschland, a German neighborhood in New York that rapidly declined after the General Slocum disaster in 1904...
and the Shipley Airedale Road, and Wapping but includes an area of new and modern housing known as Pollard Park.
History
Off Barkerend roundabout was the now partially demolished Barkerend Mills.*These mills were established in 1815 as a steam powered worsted spinning mill.
The street front buildings being warehouses with an arched gateway into the mill complex behind.
More mills were added in 1852 and the last block (seen on the image left with chimney) still remains today, disused and minus the chimney.
The area had a number of cinemas including The Hippodrome Picturehouse / Roxy on Barkerend Road.
Geography
The majority of Barkerend's population are of South Asian origin in particular Afghan and the area has high levels of unemployment, and social and economic deprivation.Landmarks
Barkerend has a post office, community health centre, the Karmand Community Centre, and a LidlLidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
supermarket.
The Karmand Community Centre offers advice, education, training and recreational activities to the local community.
Recently the centre was the venue for the first political hustings in the history of the Bradford East constituency to be hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Committee.
Training is also offered by the Appleton House Training Centre on Barkerend Road.
There are a number of mosques in Barkerend including the Barkerend Road Mosque (Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam) that was once the Hippodrome Picturehouse and Roxy.
The imposing former Hanson Grammar School* on Barkerend Road were later to be occupied by Carlton Bolling School, and Pollard Park Middle School.
These buildings are now the Byron Halls luxury flats.
Hanson School
Hanson School
Hanson School is a comprehensive school in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:Hanson School is situated between Bolton and Five Lane Ends. It is situated in an ethnically-white part of Bradford.-Head teacher:...
itself moved to the Swain House area of Bradford between Bolton and Five Lane Ends while Carlton Bolling became a college after moving to new premises in the north of Barkerend.
Designed by Edward Prioleau Warren
Edward Prioleau Warren
Edward Prioleau Warren was a British architect and archaeologist.-Life:He was born at Cotham in Bristol, England on 30 October 1856, as the fifth son of A. W. Warren, JP. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol, and subsequently articled to G.F. Bodley, whose biography he later wrote...
and built 1892-1894 in a neo-Gothic style with an octagonal corner clock turret, the grade II star listed St. Clement's Church* on Barkerend Road is most notable for its ceiling decoration by Morris & Co.
The area has lost some of its public houses including the eponymous Barkerend on Barkerend Road but notable among those still remaining is the grade II listed Cock and Bottle pub.*
Other notable listed buildings in Barkerend are the Church of St. Mary,* Butler House,* and Boldshay Hall.*
* listed building
Transport
The A658 New Otley Road, A647 Leeds Road, and B6381 Barkerend Road run through Barkerend and the area is served by FirstGroup's Bradford 636 and 637 Orange Line bus services connecting Barkerend to surrounding areas.Education
Barkerend Primary School in Hendford Drive was established in 1873.A newer building has been added to accommodate growing pupil numbers while the original building is grade II listed.
To the east is Byron Primary School in new premises on Barkerend Road.
The original Byron Primary premises are occupied by Olive Secondary School.
To the north of the Pollard Park area is Carlton Bolling College
Carlton Bolling College
Carlton Bolling College is a 11–18 centre attracting more than 1,400 students for both boys and girls.-Admissions:It is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Staff focus on their aim and motto 'Achievement for all' and encourage every student to achieve at their best and set targets to improve...
an 11-19 college specialising in maths and computing.
Sport
To the east of Barkerend is the landscaped Myra Shay sports ground opened in 2006, a development by Regen 2000.Myra Shay has three football pitches, two five-a-side football pitches, a cricket pitch, kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
court, changing facilities and a play area.
Myra Shay takes its name from a manor house that used to occupy the area.
External links
- Schools & Colleges: Barkerend Primary, Carlton Bolling College, Olive Secondary
- Karmand Community Centre
- Listed Buildings: Barkerend Rd.: Cock and Bottle Public House, Church of St. Mary and Presbytery, Butler House, #214, #181, Church of St. Clement; Byron St.: Boldshay Hall, School House, Olive School, School House, Byron Hall and Former Byron Halls; Henford St.: Barkerend School and rear range.