Shipley, West Yorkshire
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| Shipley | |
  Shipley shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Population | 28,487 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Bradford |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHIPLEY |
| Postcode district | BD |
| Dialling code | 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Shipley |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Shipley is a town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and north-west of Leeds.
It is within the City and Metropolitan Borough of Bradford but is generally considered to be outside Bradford itself (it was outside the pre-1974 Bradford county borough boundaries, forming an urban district in its own right), although the town forms a continuous urban area with Bradford.
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[edit] History
Shipley has a World Heritage Site in the village of Saltaire that was designed and built to house the industrialist Sir Titus Salt's workforce. Salt built his mill beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and was involved in the manufacture of alpaca and woollen cloth. Salts Mill is no longer used for textile production, but now contains the 1853 Gallery, dedicated to the work of David Hockney, along with a variety of shops, restaurants and local businesses, including Pace Micro Technology.
To the North of Shipley, across the River Aire, is a wooded ridge called Shipley Glen (the word "glen" referring to the little valley beneath the ridge). This has long been a popular beauty spot, and in 1895 the Shipley Glen Tramway was built to carry visitors up to the top. The tramway has weathered periods of neglect and even closure, but at present (2008) it runs most weekends, staffed by volunteers.
[edit] Transport
Shipley railway station serves the town.
[edit] Famous residents
Oscar-winning film director, Tony Richardson was born in Shipley. He was married to Vanessa Redgrave, with whom he had two daughters - Natasha Richardson & Joely Richardson.
England spin bowler Jim Laker is from Shipley. He still holds the world record for the amount of wickets taken by one player in a first-class cricket match - 19 out of a possible 20 (Old Trafford 1956, vs Australia). A residential street in the Nab Wood area of Shipley has been named Jim Laker Place, in his memory. [1]
TV actor Steven Hartley comes from Shipley.
Actor Bryan Mosley (Alf Roberts in Coronation Street) lived in Shipley for many years up to his death.
Sheila Ravenscroft, wife of the late BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, was born in Shipley.
Steve Huison, who appeared in the final episode of The Royle Family, as well as one of the highest-grossing British films in history, 1997's The Full Monty, lives in Shipley.
2007 BRC Stars of the Future Rally Champion Luke Pinder is from Shipley.[2]
