Thornbury, Bradford
 Thornbury Roundabout, Thornbury | |
| OS grid reference | SE1934 |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD3 |
| Dialling code | 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Thornbury is a district on the eastern edge of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England on the border with the City of Leeds and located in the Bradford Moor ward and in the East Bradford parliamentary constituency. Thornbury is contiguous with Pudsey - part of the City of Leeds conurbation and borders Laisterdyke, and Fagley (Eccleshill Ward).
History
Thornbury was originally a distinct village but became part of Bradford in 1882.[1]
In Thornbury on Leeds Road there are some large former tramsheds and former bus depot[2][3] dating from when Bradford had its own tram, bus and trolleybus service.
Buffalo Bill staged a performance of his Wild West Show in Thornbury when touring England in 1903.[4]
Economy
Off Dick Lane in Thornbury is the Gallagher Leisure Park. In the Gallagher Leisure Park is the Odeon Leeds-Bradford, a 13 screen multiplex cinema, the Aagrah restaurant, Esporta health club,[5] a Travelodge and access to the Phoenix Park Golf Course.
Off Leeds Old Road in The Woodhall Retail Centre is a B&Q, Morrisons and Netto supermarkets and the Thornbury Medical Centre. Also on Leeds Old Road is the Thornbury Centre, a conference centre, library and church opened in March 1999, built on the site of the demolished St. Margaret's Church with £1.19m funding from the Millennium Commission.[6][7]
On Gain Lane is British Bakeries' Bradford bakeries and the new headquarters of Wm Morrison Supermarkets.[8]
The Territorial Army's Thornbury Barracks are actually in the Woodhall area of Pudsey, Leeds.[9]
Education
On the edge of old Thornbury village is Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College. Thornbury has a public lending library in Leeds Old Road.[10]
Transport
The main roads through the area are the A647 Leeds Road, the B6381 Leeds Old Road, Gain Lane and Dick Lane. Leeds Road, Leeds Old Road and Dick Lane meet at Thornbury roundabout, the biggest roundabout in Yorkshire.[11] Thornbury is served by First Bradford's 15, 72, 709, 710, 714, X6, and X11 services.[12]
Sport
To the east of Thornbury is the Phoenix Park Golf Course.[13]
Notable people
The poet and novelist Joolz Denby lives in Thornbury. As does the stunning Miss Kirby who likes reading about bats and stuff on wiki
Gallery
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The Thornbury Centre -
Elephant at the Aagrah
See also
References
- ^ "History of Bradford, Yorkshire - 1850 to 1899". Bradford Timeline. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Bradford Corporation Transport: 1898-1974". Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Former tramshed, Thornbury". Geograph. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "How Bill Tamed the Wild West". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 1999-04-23. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Health Clubs / Gymnasiums in Bradford". BusinessClassified.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "The Thornbury Centre". The Thornbury Centre. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Millennium Commission announces £1.19 million to Thornbury Centre in Bradford" (PDF). Millennium Commission. 1996-12-17. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Company history". Morrisons. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Territorial Army, Parachute Regiment, Thornbury Barracks". Brownbook.net. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Thornbury Library". Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (2002-10-18). "Bradford plans angel of the not-so-far north". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Bradford". FirstGroup. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ "Bradford Golf Courses". UK Golf Course Guide. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
Location grid
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External links
- The Thornbury Centre
- Images: Geograph
- Historic maps: Alan Godfrey Maps, Francis Frith, Old Towns Books and Maps.
