Bolton and Undercliffe
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Coordinates: 53°49′N 1°44′W / 53.81°N 1.73°W
Bolton and Undercliffe | |
Bolton and Undercliffe Bolton and Undercliffe shown within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 15,507 |
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OS grid reference | SE175350 |
Metropolitan borough | City of Bradford |
Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRADFORD |
Postcode district | BD2 |
Dialling code | 01274 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | Bradford East |
Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, England.
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.
Bolton and Undercliffe | |
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2004 Boundaries of Bolton and Undercliffe Ward | |
Councillors | |
1st: Cllr Tracey Leeming (Liberal Democrats (UK)) | |
2nd: Cllr Howard Middleton (Liberal Democrats (UK)) | |
3rd: Cllr David Gray (Liberal Democrats (UK)) |
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.
See also
References
- BCSP (Internet Explorer only)
- BBC election results
- Council ward profile
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