Laisterdyke
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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.
Laisterdyke borders Barkerend
, Bradford Moor area, Thornbury
, Tyersal
, and Bowling.
itself was closed to passengers in 1966.
At Laisterdyke was a complex set of junctions controlled by Laisterdyke East and Laisterdyke West signal boxes on the Leeds-Bradford line.
In 1875 the Great Northern Railway opened its Laisterdyke - Shipley branch railway, a six mile double track branch line from Quarry Gap junction to Shipley and Windhill railway station
, passing Eccleshill
, Idle
and Thackley
railway stations however the line wasn't competitive and after 1913 was made single line freight only, and progressively closed from 1966 to 1968.
In 1911 Britain's first trolleybus
service commenced operation between Laisterdyke and Dudley Hill
.
The service stopped in 1972, the last trolleybus service in the UK.
Many years ago the Laisterdyke area had a number of small cinemas, namely the Kozey Picture Hall, Lyceum Cinema, Queen's Hall and Tivoli Picture Hall.
Today there is only one cinema in the locality, the Odeon Leeds-Bradford
, a 13 screen multiplex cinema in the Gallagher Leisure Park off Dick Lane, in nearby Thornbury
.
Laisterdyke local history group publish a number of books on the history of Laisterdyke.
The public houses include The Swain Green and Royal Oak. Restaurants include the Mumtaz.
Local industry includes Thorite - manufacturer of air compressors, air tools and pneumatic equipment, BTAL - a training centre, Bowers Group engineering works, a gas distribution depot, vehicle dismantlers and scrap yard.
Laisterdyke has a public lending library located off Leeds Road.
Killinghall Road, Laisterdyke Lane, and Sticker Lane and the B6381 Barkerend Road, Coach Row, and Leeds Old Road.
Laisterdyke is served by West Yorkshire Metro's, Orange line 606 and 607 bus services.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, 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....
situated to the east of the city on the border with Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and located in the 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...
ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency.
Laisterdyke borders Barkerend
Barkerend
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....
, Bradford Moor area, Thornbury
Thornbury, West Yorkshire
Thornbury is a district on the eastern edge of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England on the border with the City of Leeds and located in the Bradford Moor ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency....
, Tyersal
Tyersal
Tyersal is a village east of Bradford and west of Leeds and has a population of 2,605 according to Bradford Community Statistics Project.The district is split between both City of Bradford metropolitan borough and Pudsey in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.Tyersal joined Bradford in 1882...
, and Bowling.
History
The Leeds-Bradford railway line passes through Laisterdyke however Laisterdyke railway stationLaisterdyke railway station
Laisterdyke railway station is a closed station in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.-History:The station was opened on 1 August 1854 as part of the Great Northern Railway Leeds to line.The station was closed to passengers on 4 July 1966....
itself was closed to passengers in 1966.
At Laisterdyke was a complex set of junctions controlled by Laisterdyke East and Laisterdyke West signal boxes on the Leeds-Bradford line.
In 1875 the Great Northern Railway opened its Laisterdyke - Shipley branch railway, a six mile double track branch line from Quarry Gap junction to Shipley and Windhill railway station
Shipley and Windhill railway station
Shipley and Windhill railway station was a railway station in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England between 1875 and 1931.During the 1860s, two small railway companies were formed to promote suburban railways in Bradford, the Bradford, Eccleshill and Idle Railway and the Idle and Shipley Railway...
, passing Eccleshill
Eccleshill railway station
Eccleshill railway station was a railway station in Eccleshill, West Yorkshire, England.-History:During the 1860s, two small railway companies were formed to promote suburban railways in Bradford, the Bradford, Eccleshill and Idle Railway and the Idle and Shipley Railway...
, Idle
Idle railway station
Idle railway station was a railway station in Idle, West Yorkshire, England.-History:During the 1860s, two small railway companies were formed to promote suburban railways in Bradford, the Bradford, Eccleshill and Idle Railway and the Idle and Shipley Railway...
and Thackley
Thackley railway station
Thackley railway station was a railway station in Thackley, West Yorkshire, England.-History:During the 1860s, two small railway companies were formed to promote suburban railways in Bradford, the Bradford, Eccleshill and Idle Railway and the Idle and Shipley Railway...
railway stations however the line wasn't competitive and after 1913 was made single line freight only, and progressively closed from 1966 to 1968.
In 1911 Britain's first trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
service commenced operation between Laisterdyke and Dudley Hill
Dudley Hill
Dudley Hill is a village in the borough of City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.- History :Dudley Hill had its own railway station although it is closed now....
.
The service stopped in 1972, the last trolleybus service in the UK.
Many years ago the Laisterdyke area had a number of small cinemas, namely the Kozey Picture Hall, Lyceum Cinema, Queen's Hall and Tivoli Picture Hall.
Today there is only one cinema in the locality, the Odeon Leeds-Bradford
Odeon Leeds-Bradford
Odeon Leeds-Bradford is a multiplex cinema located between the two cities Bradford and Leeds at the Gallagher Leisure Park, Thornbury Bradford, West Yorkshire, England....
, a 13 screen multiplex cinema in the Gallagher Leisure Park off Dick Lane, in nearby Thornbury
Thornbury, West Yorkshire
Thornbury is a district on the eastern edge of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England on the border with the City of Leeds and located in the Bradford Moor ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency....
.
Laisterdyke local history group publish a number of books on the history of Laisterdyke.
Economy
There are a number of restaurants and public houses in the area.The public houses include The Swain Green and Royal Oak. Restaurants include the Mumtaz.
Local industry includes Thorite - manufacturer of air compressors, air tools and pneumatic equipment, BTAL - a training centre, Bowers Group engineering works, a gas distribution depot, vehicle dismantlers and scrap yard.
Education
Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College formerly known as Laisterdyke High School, is located in Thornbury Road, and is the first school in Bradford to be given Business and Enterprise specialist college status.Laisterdyke has a public lending library located off Leeds Road.
Transport
The main roads through the area are the A647 Leeds Road, the A6177A6177 road
The A6177 is a ring road around Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is mostly formed from existing roads and save for its southern section is single-carriageway.-Route Description:...
Killinghall Road, Laisterdyke Lane, and Sticker Lane and the B6381 Barkerend Road, Coach Row, and Leeds Old Road.
Laisterdyke is served by West Yorkshire Metro's, Orange line 606 and 607 bus services.
External links
- Historic maps: Francis Frith
- Industry and commerce: Bowers Group, BTAL, Thorite.