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Baildon
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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 B
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Baildon · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Baildon museum, the nearest railway station is Baildon, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for the museum is BD17 6NP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
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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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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
- Nearest railway station
- Baildon — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Baildon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baildon?
- Baildon is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD17 6NP), in the parish of Baildon.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Baildon?
- The nearest railway station is Baildon, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD17 6NP.
- Is Baildon a protected site?
- Yes — Baildon is part of the BRADFORD PENNINE GATEWAY National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Baildon?
- The nearest railway station is Baildon, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD17 6NP.