Bolton and Undercliffe

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Ward Name:	Bolton and Undercliffe
Councillor:	Robert Hargreaves
Party:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Councillor:	Howard Middleton
Party:	Liberal Democrats (UK)
Councillor:	David Gray
Party:	Liberal Democrats (UK)

Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south. It is a largely urban area.

[edit] Place-name meanings

Bolton is similar to Bolton, Greater Manchester in meaning; its name is from Old English bothl/boōl-tun "village with buildings". The name was recorded as Boltetone in 1186.

Undercliffe means "below the cliff", referring to a village below a hill-spur. The name was recorded as Indreclif in 1038.

[edit] References

• BCSP (Internet Explorer only)
• BBC election results
• Council ward profile

Wards in Bradford:

Baildon | Bingley | Bingley Rural | Bolton and Undercliffe | Bowling and Barkerend | Bradford Moor | City | Clayton and Fairweather Green | Craven | Eccleshill | Great Horton | Heaton | Idle and Thackley | Ilkley | Keighley Central | Keighley East | Keighley West | Little Horton | Manningham | Queensbury | Royds | Shipley | Thornton and Allerton | Toller | Tong | Wharfedale | Wibsey | Windhill and Wrose | Worth Valley | Wyke