OS grid reference SE1134 Country England Post town BRADFORD Local time Sunday 10:43 AM | Metropolitan borough City of Bradford Sovereign state United Kingdom Metropolitan county West Yorkshire Dialling code 01274 | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Allerton is a former village in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, now increasingly part of the Bradford conurbation.
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Map of Allerton, UK
Allerton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilsden-cum-Allerton. The local residents of the suburb pronounce it Ollerton 'Ol' rather than 'Al'.
Chellow Dene is a local beauty spot at the north of Allerton . It is a wooded valley with two Victorian reservoirs, and is a haven for local wildlife.
Seabrook Potato Crisps was founded in Allerton in 1949. The company's Allerton factory closed in 2004, production moving to the company's Princeville site, also in Bradford.
Notable people
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Allerton, West Yorkshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA