Undercliffe, West Yorkshire
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 2004 Boundaries of Bolton and Undercliffe Ward |
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| Bolton and Undercliffe shown within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 16,365 (ward.2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE175350 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD2 |
| Dialling code | 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,365. Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south. It is a largely urban area.
Bolton was a former village north of Bradford, but merged with Bradford in the 19th century. Bolton is made of localities such as Bolton Outlanes, Bolton Villas, Bolton Woods, and Swain House.
Bolton is similar in meaning to Bolton, Greater Manchester; its name is from Old English bothl/boōl-tun "village with buildings". The name was recorded as Boltetone in 1186.
There are a number of listed buildings in Bolton. On Idle Road in Bolton Outlanes there is Ivy Hall, a small 17th century hall and Ivy Place, a mid 18th century house now subdivided. Down Myers Lane (formerly named Owl Lane) in Bolton Outlanes is Hodgson Fold, a group of 17th century buildings. On Bolton Lane there is Walnut Cottage and the 18th century Walnut Tree Farmhouse and barn. Also on Bolton Lane is Bolton First School a church school dating from circa 1860. On Lister Lane is Bolton House a former modest country house, and there are listed park lodges, memorials and sculptures in Peel Park. In Wrose is Bolton Old Hall, a timber framed building largely rebuilt in 1672, and an attached cottage.
There are some five public houses scattered throughout Bolton and in the north west of Bolton is Bolton Wood Quarry a large stone quarry near Gaisby.
On Bolton Road is the Grade II listed Church of Saint James and Bolton Methodist Church is further up Bolton Road in Bolton Outlanes.
Undercliffe means "below the cliff", referring to a village below a hill-spur. The name was recorded as Indreclif in 1038.
The Dudley Hill to Killinghall turnpike of 1804 came through Undercliffe, and the former Robin Hood public house was a toll office for the turnpike.
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