Tong (population 17,069 -
2001 UK census
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The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National ...
) is a
ward
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within the
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
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,
West Yorkshire
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, England, named after
Tong village
Tong or Tong Village is a village in the City of Bradford metropolitan district, West Yorkshire, England. It is a historic village, and is sometimes thought to be a smaller version of the larger area of Tong, which is a local election ward.
H ...
which is its oldest settlement. The population at the 2011 Census was 20,608.
Geography
The ward is in the extreme south-east of Bradford District in a green wedge of land between the urban areas of
Bradford
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and
Leeds
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, the centre of the former being to the north-west and the centre of the latter being about to the north-east. Although surrounded by
Green Belt
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, most of the settlements nearest to Tong are
urban
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in character,
Tong Street being to the west of the village,
Drighlington
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to the south,
Gildersome
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Location
Historicall ...
, to the south-east and
New Farnley to the east (distances from the boundaries of the ward). The rural village of
Bankhouse and the
Moravian settlement of
Fulneck
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in
Pudsey
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are about to the north of Tong with
Cockersdale to the south-east.
East Bierley, immediately adjacent in the south, is part of
Kirklees
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.
History
The ward was formed from the former civil parish of Tong which in the 19th century included the settlements of
Dudley Hill
Dudley Hill is a village in the borough of City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and is in Tong ward.
History
There are a few mentions of the name Dudley Hill prior to the industrial revolution.
Religious history
John Wesley (1703†...
, Tong Street, Westgate Hill, and Holme.
The Tong political ward includes the urban areas of
Dudley Hill
Dudley Hill is a village in the borough of City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and is in Tong ward.
History
There are a few mentions of the name Dudley Hill prior to the industrial revolution.
Religious history
John Wesley (1703†...
, and the council estates of
Bierley, West Yorkshire
Bierley is a former township in the West Riding of Yorkshire whose name now mainly refers to a neighbourhood in the Tong (ward), Tong ward of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
Geography
Bierley housing estate is situated about s ...
,
Holme Wood
Holme Wood (sometimes written as Holmewood) is a housing estate in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
Geography and administration
Holme Wood is situated off Wakefield Road in the south-east of the City of Bradford and borders Tyersal. It is ...
and Sutton which is part of
Tyersal
Tyersal is a village east of Bradford and west of Leeds and has a population of 2,605 according to Bradford Community Statistics Project.
The district is split between both City of Bradford metropolitan borough and the City of Leeds metropol ...
. These settlements stretch along the main thoroughfare, Tong Street, which is part of the A650 road. To the west of the ward is Woodlands which is part of
Oakenshaw and to the very East of the ward is Tong Village on Tong Lane. Tong Village is a small, rural village surrounded by farmers' fields, and home to a historic local cricket club, Tong CC.
Coal and ironstone were mined in the area in the 19th and the early 20th centuries, and several mines are recorded.
The ward was a former Labour stronghold but in 2019, the Labour candidate tied with the Green Party candidate Matt Edwards. In 2021, Matt became the first non-Labour Party councillor in the ward since it was created, with 47% of the vote.
Governance
;Councillors
Tong is represented on
Bradford Council
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by two
Green
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councillors; Matt Edwards and Celia Hickson.
There is also a
Labour Party councillor.
indicates seat up for re-election.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Bradford (Tong Ward)
Tong (ward), Tong is a Ward (electoral subdivision), ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 48 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Herita ...
References
External links
Council ward profile(PDF)
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