Saltaire
Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1] The site is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. It has textile mills, public buildings and workers' housing.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Saltaire mills from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal | |
| Location | West Yorkshire, England |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1028 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Area | 20 ha |
| Buffer zone | 1,078 ha |
| Coordinates | 53°50′14″N 1°47′25″W / 53.83722°N 1.79028°W |
History
Construction of Saltaire was started in 1851 by Sir Titus Salt. The name of the village is a combination of the founder's last name and the name of the Aire River which runs through it.[1]
Salt owned several textile mills Yorkshire. In 1853, he moved his businesses and his workers to Saltaire.[2]
In time, the new village grew to over 800 dwellings.[1]
In 1933, the village was sold the Bradford Property Trust. The mill closed down in 1986.[1]
In 2001, Saltaire was named a World Heritage Site.[1]
Gallery
Saltaire village in the foreground with Salt's Mill in the background
Salt's Mill and street map of Saltaire
Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Saltaire — Salts Mill at the left and New Mill on the right
Saltaire Media
1893 Ordnance Survey Map, Saltaire.
Cottages at Saltaire Immaculately maintained cottages in Saltaire, Yorkshire
United Reformed Church, Saltaire Village
Victoria Hall, Saltaire Village
Salts Mill (1853) in Saltaire, West Yorkshire (England) * own work; photo taken on 23 May 2006
Salts Mill
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 UNESCO, "Saltaire"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ Turner, Joseph Horsfall. (1888). Yorkshire notes and queries, Vol. I, p. 224.
Other websites
Media related to Saltaire at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 53°50′21″N 1°47′18″E / 53.83917°N 1.78833°E