Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Item

Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Identifier
PLA1
Place name
Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Type
place
Description
Saltaire is an area on the Western edge of Shipley in West Yorkshire. The village was created from the 1850s onwards by Bradford industrialist Titus Salt as a location for a new textile mill and homes and amenities for its workers. The village had many public buildings and amenities including: shops, schools, a dining hall, a Club and Institute, and a public park with sporting areas.

Most of the village remains intact today. In 2001 Saltaire became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Additional information
Geonames: 2638652
Wikidata: Q838920
Item sets
Places
Media
Plan of Salts Mill and village

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