Great Horton
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Great Horton is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitan District
City of Bradford
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 in the county
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 of West Yorkshire
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, England
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The ward covers the area west of Bradford ring road and east of the village of Clayton. The areas covered include Great Horton, Scholemore, Paradise Green, Lidget Green and Pickles Hill. Horton Bank Bottom, Horton Bank and to some extent Great Horton itself extend into neighbouring wards.

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