Silsden
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Silsden is a town and
History
Silsden was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Siglesdene", and as the most important village in Craven.[2]
Generally an agricultural area, the Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on West Yorkshire, including Silsden. The town hosted a number of mills none of which now operate in their original form. There is still industry in the town, some in old mill buildings and some in a new industrial estate between the town and the river. The town retains a very small amount of manufacturing.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal became a key element of local infrastructure upon its completion in 1816. Silsden was then connected to both a significant manufacturing city (Leeds) and a major ocean port (Liverpool) by canal. Canal boats allowed for cheap transportation of bulk goods, especially coal and wool, to the area.
In 1911, there was a riot in Silsden when the
During the 1940s, a hostel was built off Howden Road, to house refugees and prisoners of war from various countries. The area is now a housing estate, and there is a plaque to commemorate the hostel on Ings Way.
In 1998, a
The
On 6 July 2014, Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France from York to Sheffield, passed through the town.[7]
Brunthwaite
The hamlet of Brunthwaite lies about 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) east of the centre of Silsden, near Brunthwaite Beck and at the foot of Rombalds Moor. Land here formed a small manor from Saxon times, and the first known written mention of the name (as Bronthweyt) occurs in the 14th century. The oldest buildings in the present settlement are from an 18th-century farming community. The hamlet was designated as a conservation area in 1977, which was reassessed by Bradford Council in 2005.[8]
Governance
The town is part of the
Community
Silsden has been administered by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council since 1974. It also has its own town council which is based at Silsden Town Hall.[10]
Silsden has eight
Whilst Silsden does not have its own railway station, the
.Lying between Keighley and Ilkley, Silsden is served by buses to both these towns. Silsden's public transport benefits from Silsden being part of West Yorkshire rather than North Yorkshire, the border of which runs along one end of the town.
Notable people
The Lampkin family lived at Silsden during the Second World War. Lampkin brothers Arthur, Alan and Martin were, later, national motorcycle trials champions. Martin Lampkin won the 1975 FIM Trial World Championship and his son, Douglas "Dougie" Lampkin, is a twelve-time trials world champion.[11]
The Wainman family, a second motorsport dynasty from Silsden, compete in
English rugby league player Jack Reed, who played for the Brisbane Broncos, was born in Silsden.[13]
Margaret Wintringham, née Longbottom, was a British Liberal Party politician. She was the second woman take her seat in the House of Commons and lived in Silsden when her father was the head teacher at Bolton Road School.[16]
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire. Television signals are received from the Emley Moor TV transmitter,[17] and the Keighley relay transmitter. [18]
Local radio stations are
The town is served by the local newspapers, Keighley News and Telegraph & Argus. [20][21]
Other media
On 27 April 1995, a one-off anthology supernatural drama series Chiller aired, in which episode 5, titled "Number Six", featured Silsden. It was featured for almost the entire one-hour episode, using locations across the town.
Bonapartes Restaurant, on Kirkgate, was the subject of the first-ever episode of
In July 2007, the butchers, barbers and shoe shop located on Bradley Road were used in an episode of ITV's The Royal.
See also
References
- ^ "Town population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Daily Mirror 10 April 1911 "Mob attack police station"
- ^ The Silsden Hoard
- ^ "Onions | Food and Travel Magazine UK". foodandtravel.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "John Liddle's blog". Silsden--A Living History. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Brunthwaite Conservation Area Assessment" (PDF). Bradford Metropolitan District Council. October 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Craven". 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "New era for Silsden Town Hall as community takes over". Telegraph and Argus. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Arthur Lampkin Sr. obituary". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Obituary: Frank Wainman Farmer and dealer". Yorkshire Post. 17 December 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Irvine, Christopher (5 November 2011). "Jack Reed ready to face England's nemesis". The Times. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Competition Commission Report: United Drapers Stores Archived 25 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A man and his millions". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Dewhirst, Ian (14 September 2013). "Headteacher gave ungrudging service". Keighley News. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Emley Moor (Kirklees, England) Full Freeview transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Keighley (Bradford, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Romsbalds Radio". Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Keighley News". British Papers. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Telegraph & Argus". British Papers. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Ramsay's nightmare put me out of business" - TimesOnline
- ^ "Chef Ramsay wins £75,000 damages". BBC News. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
External links
- silsdenbuzz.co.uk - Local Community Website and info.
- Silsden.net - Local resource
- Silsden at Curlie