Dudley Hill
Village in West Yorkshire, England
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Location within
West Yorkshire
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bradford |
Postcode district | BD4 |
Dialling code | 01274 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
53°46′21″N 1°43′12″W / 53.772584°N 1.719918°W / 53.772584; -1.719918 |
Dudley Hill is a village in the borough of City of Bradford , West Yorkshire , England and is in Tong ward.
History
There are a few mentions of the name Dudley Hill prior to the industrial revolution .
Religious history
John Wesley (1703–1791) visited Dudley Hill in 1744. [1] The Wesleyan Sunday School opened in 1816, the Wesleyan Chapel in 1823 and the Ebenezer Primitive Methodists Chapel opened in 1833 and in 1861 Salem Chapel opened on Sticker Lane. [1]
Industrial history
To the north Bowling Iron Works was founded in 1788. [1] Terry's Mill opened in 1823, and Albion Mill, and Perseverance Mill appeared after 1850. [1] Industry Mill was destroyed in a fire in 1890 but rebuilt in brick. [1] In 1935 Jubilee Mills opened. [1]
Transport history
Dudley Hill was at the junction of three turnpikes : the Cutler Heights to Bradford turnpike (1740) down Rooley Lane; the Bradford to Wakefield turnpike (1752) and Dudley Hill, Killinghall and Harrogate turnpike (1804) along Sticker Lane. [1] [2]
Dudley Hill railway station was opened in 1856 with a new larger station in 1875. The passenger service ended in 1952 and it was closed to freight in 1979. [1]
In 1903 electric trams came to Dudley Hill. [1] In 1911 Britain's first trolleybus service commenced operation between Laisterdyke and Dudley Hill. [3] [4] The service stopped in 1972, [3] the last trolleybus service in the UK.
Commercial history
The 600 seat Picture Palace cinema on Tong Street was designed for Walter Goodall (1868–1933) by architects Howorth & Howorth of Cleckheaton and opened in 1912 – the cinema closed in 1967 and became a Bingo club then a carpet and bedroom furniture salesroom. [5] In 2016 it was designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England . [6] The UK headquarters of Hallmark Cards .is in Dudley Hill having moved from Bingley .
Educational history
The Bierley National School was built in 1870, Lorne Street School in 1874 and Dudley Hill School in 1878. [1]
Landmarks
Dudley Hill has a police station , [7] call centre , post office and a medical centre . There is also a wide range of independent shops, a pub, [8] Iceland , Wynsors World of Shoes , Poundstretcher , Pet City, Superdrug , a Gala Bingo , and a range of takeaways .
The only listed building in Dudley Hill is the Grade II listed former Dudley Hill Picture Palace. [6] [9]
Economy
The UK headquarters of Hallmark Cards Inc. is based in Dudley Hill after relocating from Bingley.
Education
Dudley Hill First School [10] and a high school situated on Tong Street.
Sport
The Bradford Dudley Hill Rugby League Club is on Lower Lane. [11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dudley Hill Local History Group; Ed: Gina Bridgeland. Dudley Hill: Memories of a Bygone Age .
- ↑ Eccleshill Local History Group (January 1990). Memories of Eccleshill . Department of External Studies, University of Leeds.
- 1 2 Gould, Peter. "General History: The Trolleybus in Britain 1911–1972" . Local Transport History . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 . Retrieved 2 March 2010 .
- ↑ "Community Info Provided by Bradford Online" . Bradford online . Retrieved 15 December 2009 .
- ↑ Sutton, Colin (2004). "Bradford – Dudley Hill Picture Palace History" . Bradford Timelines . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
- 1 2 Historic England . "Former Dudley Hill Picture Palace (1431458)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
- ↑ "West Yorkshire Police, Dudley Hill Centre" . Addresses and Postcodes . Retrieved 29 July 2016 . ; "Dudley Hill Police Station – Dudley Hill Centre, Harry Street, Bradford" . 118118 . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
- ↑ "Pubs in Dudley Hill" . Pubs Galore . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
- ↑ "Former Dudley Hill Picture Palace" . British Listed Buildings . Retrieved 26 October 2018 .
- ↑ "Dudley Hill First School" . EduBase . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
- ↑ "Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC" . Pitchero . Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 . Retrieved 29 July 2016 .
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