Geo-Trips :: A wander around Eccleshill in Bradford
Eccleshill
A walk from Eccleshill Community Hospital, Mon, 21 Aug 2023 by Stephen Craven
I had an hour and a half to spare while someone I had driven to the hospital was being seen. The walk covered a part of Bradford I know reasonably well but hadn't explored much on foot before, as well as the Ravenscliffe estate which has been partly redeveloped since I was last there, and a large new estate off Fagley Lane.
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Park Road, Eccleshill
This was once the drive to a large house called The Park. It now serves Holybrook... more
Large houses on Harrogate Road
Just below Beckwith Drive.
Playing fields on Harrogate Road
These were formerly the sports ground of Eccleshill Upper School which was... more
North-west end of Ravenscliffe Avenue
The avenue makes a triangular junction with Harrogate Road, and the triangle has... more
Memory tree, Ravenscliffe Avenue
A nice idea - names of local people are inscribed on small plaques around this... more
Semi-detached houses, Harrogate Road
Four pairs of hipped-roofed, post-War semis. The tall trees to the left are on... more
Eccleshill Sports and Social Club - football pitch
Old maps (pre-World War II) show this was originally a cricket ground. It also is... more
Eccleshill Sports and Social Club - clubhouse
O2 mast on Harrogate Road
I counted no fewer than five of these large 5G masts along the A658 between Fagley... more
Bus stop on Harrogate Road
The bus stop is served by local buses to Greengates and service A2 to... more
Shops on Harrogate Road
The nearer row currently comprises Fair-Doos dog grooming parlour, GW Flooring,... more
Hazelcroft, off Harrogate Road
This row of houses with dormer windows was built on the alignment of the former... more
Stott Terrace
The step between each pair of houses here shows the gradient of the road, which I... more
Back Hutton Terrace
Car park of Cavendish Primary School
Photographed during the school's summer holiday.
Cavendish Primary School
The buildings are of an unusual design. The school is built on the site of a large... more
Charlestown Ltd, Hall Road, Eccleshill
The business occupies a domestic-looking property. They apparently provide... more
Postbox at the top of Hall Road, Eccleshill
Steads Fibrous Plasterers, Eccleshill
The business occupies an old building on what is now called Sovereign Court, but... more
Victoria Road, Eccleshill
Including the Village Cobbler. The 1893 map shows 'tennis grounds' where these... more
Rear of the Fountain pub, Victoria Road, Eccleshill
The signage has been replaced since an earlier photo in 2007 [[639579]]. According... more
Front of the Fountain pub, Victoria Road, Eccleshill
The signage has been replaced since an earlier photo in 2007 [[639579]]. According... more
Houses adjacent to the Fountain pub
The design is interesting with high-arched double doors at the left end, and a... more
Manningham Concrete
Not actually based in Manningham but on the Victoria Road Industrial estate in... more
Ginger's Cafe
Serving clients on the Victoria Road Industrial estate in Eccleshill.
Jok's Ale House
On Victoria Road, Eccleshill.
Eccleshill Victoria Club
Formerly the Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club [[639327]] but the... more
Eccleshill Victoria Club - datestone
The datestone (1950) records the original longer name of Victoria Conservative... more
The New Inn, Victoria Road, Eccleshill
Signage has changed since 2007 [[639322]] although it retains its Tetley branding... more
Warrior Martial Arts, Tunwell Street, Eccleshill
The business occupies (part of?) the remaining buildings of a former woollen mill... more
Victoria Road Industrial Estate
Several small businesses use these buildings.
Houses on Tunwell Street, Eccleshill
These have been erected on the site of a former woollen mill just known as 'Old... more
Path from Tunwell Street to Robin Close
Path from Pullan Drive to Tunwell Street
Pullan Drive, Eccleshill
This road splits and forms a crescent coming back on itself. It is named after... more
Roundabout on Harrogate Road
St Luke's church can just be seen beyond the trees.
Almscliffe Terrace, Victoria Road, Eccleshill
New houses off Victoria Road, Eccleshill
Two of five four-bedroomed houses being built on the site of the former United... more
Starbucks, Harrogate Road, Eccleshill
The coffee shop opened in 2022 along with the adjacent LIDL store.
LIDL, Harrogate Road, Eccleshill
The store opened in 2022 on the site of the former Union Mills, which was still... more
EV charging point at LIDL, Harrogate Road, Eccleshill
Two electric vehicles can be charged here, though putting the facility at the... more
Junction of Kimberley Walk and Fagley Lane
Kimberley Walk is the way in to a large new housing development, and it seems a... more
Sales office, Kimberley Walk
The sales office at the entrance to Barratt's new Bridleways development (still in... more
Show homes, Kimberley Walk
The show homes at the entrance to Barratt's new Bridleways development (still in... more
Junction of Fetlock Drive and Paddock Lane
Horse-themed road names in Barratt's new Bridleways development.
Green Lane, Eccleshill
The existing right of way cuts through Barratt's new Bridleways development.... more
New and old wall, Green Lane, Eccleshill
A length of the dry stone wall of an existing right of way that cuts through... more
Building materials on the bridleways (1)
Barratt's new Bridleways development is still in construction, this section south... more
Building materials on the Bridleways (2)
Barratt's new Bridleways development is still in construction, this section south... more
Building materials on the Bridleways (3)
Barratt's new Bridleways development is still in construction, this section south... more
Path to Ashington Close
A link from Green Lane (public footpath) to a modern housing development.
Former railway line at Ravenscliffe
This was the alignment of the Great Northern Railways route from Shipley to... more
East end of Green Lane
This footpath links the old railway path [[260316]] and the walled track from... more
Oakdale Drive, Ravenscliffe
Langdale Road, Ravenscliffe
With Ravenscliffe Woods in the distance.
Mini-roundabout on Ravenscliffe Avenue
At the junction with Winslow Road.
Omar's and Best One, Ravenscliffe Avenue
Both businesses have changed name at least twice since 2010 [[2193769]] and once... more
Premier store, Ravenscliffe Avenue
The shop includes a sub post office, with a postbox on the verge outside. It was... more
Former church, Ravenscliffe Avenue
Years ago, this was a community church, which explains the cross in stone over the... more
Rear entrance to the Gateway Centre
The centre was built c.2005 by the Ravenscliffe Community Association and the... more
New square on Winslow Road
This part of the Ravenscliffe estate was rebuilt in the early years of the 21st century.
Modern housing on Norbury Road
This part of the Ravenscliffe estate was rebuilt in the early years of the 21st century.
New and old houses on Ranelagh Avenue
The further houses are the original pairs of Council semis from the 1940s; the... more
Open space above Ranelagh Avenue
As far as I can tell from maps, this plot has never been built on, maybe left as... more
Playing fields below Harrogate Road
These were formerly the sports ground of Eccleshill Upper School which was... more
Footpath to Park Road
The buildings to the right are on the site of the former Eccleshill Upper School... more
Inspire Business Park (1)
This business park and the adjacent private hospital are on the site of the former... more
Inspire Business Park (2)
This business park and the adjacent private hospital are on the site of the former... more
Eccleshill Community Hospital (1)
Part of the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, built on the site of the former... more
Eccleshill Community Hospital (2)
Part of the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, built on the site of the former... more
Kamsons Pharmacy
Adjacent to Eccleshill Community Hospital.
Ashcroft Surgery
On the same site as Eccleshill Community Hospital. These facilities occupy the... more
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