Shipley Glen, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Shipley Glen, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Identifier
PLA49
Place name
Shipley Glen, Shipley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Type
place
Description
A green space of woods and open moorland on the valley side to the North of Saltaire. In the later nineteenth century it became the site of pleasure grounds including a toboggan run, switchback roller coaster and other amusements. It was very popular with the residents of nearby Saltaire, Shipley and Baildon as a place of recreation.
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Shipley Glen

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