Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Baildon
Baildon is a town and civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire, England and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north of B
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Baildon is a town and civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire, England and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north of Bradford city centre. The town forms a continuous urban area with Shipley and Bradford, and is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area. Other nearby suburbs include Shipley to the south and Saltaire to the west. As of the 2011 census, the Baildon ward had a population of 15,360.
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Baildon is a town and civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire, England and within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north of Bradford city centre. The town forms a continuous urban area with Shipley and Bradford, and is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area. Other nearby suburbs include Shipley to the south and Saltaire to the west. As of the 2011 census, the Baildon ward had a population of 15,360.
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Background
History
Cup-and-ring stones on Baildon Moor have shown evidence of Bronze Age inhabitation. Baildon Moor has a number of gritstone outcrops with numerous prehistoric cup and ring marks. A denuded and mutilated bank represents the remains of an Iron Age settlement known as Soldier's Trench, sometimes mistaken for a Bronze Age stone circle. A Bronze Age cup-marked rock is incorporated in the bank. The name Baildon derives from the Old English bēgeldūn meaning 'bend hill' or 'circle hill'. Baildon is recorded as Beldone and Beldune in the Domesday Book. In 1066 it belonged to a Gospatric, son of Arnketil, and had passed to Erneis of Buron by 1086. Baildon had two manor houses: one on Hall Cliffe, the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8510, -1.7630
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Baildon
- Postcode
- BD17 6NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shipley
Sources
- wikipedia: Baildon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baildon?
- Baildon is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.8510°, -1.7630°.
- Is Baildon wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Baildon. Check ahead for specific facilities.