2016

SE1337 : Victoria Road, Saltaire

taken 8 years ago, near to Saltaire, Bradford, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Victoria Road, Saltaire in this square
Victoria Road, Saltaire
Victoria Road, Saltaire
Victoria Road thronged with visitors to the festival.
Saltaire Village, World Heritage Site

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 (LinkExternal 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.

Saltaire Festival 2016

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.


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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 18 September, 2016   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 24 September, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1392 3794 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:50.2517N 1:47.3972W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1391 3791
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