Bradley, North Yorkshire
Encyclopedia
Bradley is a village in North Yorkshire
, England
, situated between Skipton
and Keighley
. It is around half a mile from the A629 and only 2 miles from the nearby town of Skipton
. Bradley is divided into 2 parts; High Bradley and Low Bradley, known collectively as Bradleys Both although traditionally the village used to be named Bradley Ambo. While physically in North Yorkshire
, it has a West Yorkshire
postal town and dialling code.
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.
Bradley Mill constructed in the 1860s was renovated into 28 homes in 2005, developed by Novo Homes. The project gained good reviews.
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.
In the mid 1860s, industry started to develop in Bradley in the form of spinning and weaving mills , providing much needed employment.
Weaving was carried out at Rose Shed Mill, which was redeveloped into Browns Court in the late 1990s.
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated between Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
and Keighley
Keighley
Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
. It is around half a mile from the A629 and only 2 miles from the nearby town of Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
. Bradley is divided into 2 parts; High Bradley and Low Bradley, known collectively as Bradleys Both although traditionally the village used to be named Bradley Ambo. While physically in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, it has a 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....
postal town and dialling code.
History
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
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
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
. 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.
Bradley Mill constructed in the 1860s was renovated into 28 homes in 2005, developed by Novo Homes. The project gained good reviews.
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.
Industry
In the past, quarrying supplied slate and stone for building materials but most of the villagers were engaged in hand looming and wool combing in their own homes.In the mid 1860s, industry started to develop in Bradley in the form of spinning and weaving mills , providing much needed employment.
Weaving was carried out at Rose Shed Mill, which was redeveloped into Browns Court in the late 1990s.