SE1337 : Victoria Road, Saltaire
taken 8 years ago, near to Saltaire, Bradford, England
Saltaire is a Victorian model village on the outskirts of Bradford, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal The village takes its name from Titus Salt, a Victorian textile magnate and philanthropist who built a mill and a village to house his workers.
In December 2001, Saltaire was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (Link for a site plan of Saltaire showing the overall layout and the boundaries of the UNESCO World Heritage Site). The vast majority of buildings in the village have been individually designated as listed buildings by English Heritage.
An annual festival of food, culture and other interests, based in the historic streets of Saltaire village and its iconic mill, and in Roberts Park across the River Aire. In 2016 it was held over the weekends of 10/11 and 17/8 September.