Saltaire, Bradford

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Saltaire is a settlement in Shipley, Bradford

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Saltaire within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Saltaire in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Saltaire, town with ry. sta., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Aire, 4 miles NW. of Bradford; P.O., T.O., 1 newspaper; is a model town, with well-planned streets, and takes its name from its founder, Sir Titus Salt (1803-76), who planted here his vast factories for the manufacture of alpaca fabrics, and erected dwelling-houses for his workpeople.

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