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Newlay
Newlay is a suburb of Horsforth, in West Yorkshire, England. Originally a hamlet, it is now part of Horsforth parish in the City of Leeds District, and has its own conservation area. Newlay is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, some north west of Leeds city centre. History Newlay (or sometimes Newlay Bridge) was a hamlet historically in the wapentake of Skyrack, and was listed as ''Newlath'', ''New Laith'', or ''New Laithes'', which was the name of the grange in the area. The site is possibly the location of the original ''Horse Ford'' across the River Aire, which gave the town of Horsforth its name. The site has also been recorded as ''Newlaithbrigge'' in 1587, indicating the existence of a bridge in the 16th century. The modern suburb of Newlay is considered part of Horsforth, (adjacent to Newlay to the north), and is north west of the city centre in Leeds. Newlay is part of the parish and ward of Horsforth, although anything on the south side of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds is an ancient administrative area in Buckinghamshire, England, composed of three hundred (county division), ancient hundreds and lying partially within the Chiltern Hills. "Taking the Chiltern Hundreds" refers to one of the legal fictions used to effect resignation from the British House of Commons. Since Members of Parliament are not permitted to resign, they are instead appointed to an "office of profit under the Crown", which requires MPs to vacate their seats. The ancient office of List of stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds, Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, having been reduced to a mere sinecure by the 17th century, was first used by John Pitt (of Encombe) in 1751 to vacate his seat in the House of Commons. Other titles were also later used for the same purpose, but only those of the Chiltern Hundreds and the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead are still in use. Three Chiltern Hundreds A hundred (county division), hund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Forster Square Railway Station
Bradford Forster Square railway station serves Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The majority of services to and from the station use and Class 331 electric multiple units operated by Northern Trains; they run on the Airedale line to , the Wharfedale line to and the Leeds-Bradford line to Leeds. The other main railway station in the city is Bradford Interchange, which is about 10 minutes on foot from Forster Square; from here, services operate along the Calder Valley line to Leeds, Halifax, , , and London King's Cross. History The first rail service into Bradford was opened by the Leeds and Bradford Railway on 1 July 1846. The line approached the town from the north, up Bradford Dale from Shipley, and terminated at a railway station on Kirkgate, opposite the end of Market Street. There were hourly services to Leeds Wellington Station, and through trains to London Euston via and Rugby. The first railway station building was an imposing neoclassical buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Moor Ironworks
The Low Moor Ironworks was a wrought iron foundry established in 1791 in the village of Low Moor about south of Bradford in Yorkshire, England. The works were built to exploit the high-quality iron ore and low-sulphur coal found in the area. Low Moor made wrought iron products from 1801 until 1957 for export around the world. At one time it was the largest ironworks in Yorkshire, a major complex of mines, piles of coal and ore, kilns, blast furnaces, forges and slag heaps connected by railway lines. The surrounding countryside was littered with waste, and smoke from the furnaces and machinery blackened the sky. Today Low Moor is still industrial, but the pollution has been mostly eliminated. Background The ironworks depended on the excellent resources of high-quality coal and iron ore found in the vicinity. The "better bed" coal came from a seam about thick resting on hard sandstone. This coal is particularly low in sulphur. About above this coal seam there is a layer of "black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newlay Bridge - Geograph
Newlay is a suburb of Horsforth Horsforth is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, five miles north-west of Leeds city centre. Historically a village within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 18,895 ..., in West Yorkshire, England. Originally a Hamlet (place), hamlet, it is now part of Horsforth parish in the City of Leeds , City of Leeds District, and has its own conservation area. Newlay is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, some north west of Leeds city centre. History Newlay (or sometimes Newlay Bridge) was a hamlet historically in the wapentake of Skyrack, and was listed as ''Newlath'', ''New Laith'', or ''New Laithes'', which was the name of the grange in the area. The site is possibly the location of the original ''Horse Ford'' across the River Aire, which gave the town of Horsforth its name. The site has also been recorded as ''Newlaithbrigge'' in 1587, indicatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
