Manningham, Bradford
Encyclopedia
Manningham is an area of Bradford
, West Yorkshire
, England
, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Asian population.
Manningham Lane, part of the A650, stretches from Hamm Strasse to Lister Park where it becomes Keighley Road. It is a busy road in terms of both traffic and commerce: it is lined with shops and businesses for practically its entire length.
White Abbey Road (which becomes Whetley Hill at the junction with Whetley Lane and Carlisle Road), part of the B6144, is similarly active, with several large clothing outlets and jewellery shops.
Oak Lane is quieter in terms of traffic but similarly commercialised, although with a tendency towards smaller shops and food outlets.
Lumb Lane, running parallel to and between Manningham Lane and White Abbey Road, is widely regarded as the centre of the city's "red light" district. Historically, this was certainly the case; however, recent actions by community groups have lessened the prevalence of prostitutes in the area.
terraced houses.
Whilst Manningham holds a strong cultural and historical value, it was also the location for the Manningham Riot
in June 1995 and the Bradford Riots in July 2001.
The most dominant landmark in Manningham is arguably the most dominant landmark in the entire city, Lister Mills. The mills stand in the most elevated part of Manningham, at the top of Oak Lane (although, more accurately, the mills are on the corner of Lilycroft and Heaton Roads). The mills have recently been converted into luxury modern apartments.
Another key landmark is Lister Park (also known as Manningham Park). This triangular park, situated between Keighley Road, North Park Road and Emm Lane in the north of Manningham, is one of the city's largest parks. It houses Cartwright Hall
(a museum and art gallery), a large boating lake and the Mughal Water Gardens as well as extensive botanical gardens.
Manningham also contains Valley Parade
football stadium, which has been the home of Bradford City
football club since they were founded in 1903 and where the Bradford Bulls
played in recent years whilst their Odsal
home was redeveloped. In 1985 the Valley Parade
ground was the site of the disastrous fire which killed 56 spectators and injured at least 265 at the final game of the season, against Lincoln City, and led to improved safety regulations at British sports grounds. As was once common with English football stadiums, the stadium takes its name from the road on which it is situated, Valley Parade being the name of a road that slopes down Bradford's valley off the A650.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Asian population.
Geography
It (very roughly) covers the area bordered by Manningham Lane to the east, Thornton Road (B6145) to the south west, and Oak Lane to the north. Other important roads in the area are Lumb Lane, Carlisle Road and White Abbey Road/Whetley Hill.Manningham Lane, part of the A650, stretches from Hamm Strasse to Lister Park where it becomes Keighley Road. It is a busy road in terms of both traffic and commerce: it is lined with shops and businesses for practically its entire length.
White Abbey Road (which becomes Whetley Hill at the junction with Whetley Lane and Carlisle Road), part of the B6144, is similarly active, with several large clothing outlets and jewellery shops.
Oak Lane is quieter in terms of traffic but similarly commercialised, although with a tendency towards smaller shops and food outlets.
Lumb Lane, running parallel to and between Manningham Lane and White Abbey Road, is widely regarded as the centre of the city's "red light" district. Historically, this was certainly the case; however, recent actions by community groups have lessened the prevalence of prostitutes in the area.
History
Manningham holds a wealth of industrial history including mill buildings and back-to-backBack-to-back houses
Usually of low quality and high density, they were built for working class people and because three of the four walls of the house were shared with other buildings and therefore contained no doors or windows, back-to-back houses were notoriously ill-lit and poorly ventilated and sanitation was of...
terraced houses.
Whilst Manningham holds a strong cultural and historical value, it was also the location for the Manningham Riot
Manningham Riot
The Manningham riot was a short but intense period of rioting which took place from 9-11 June 1995, in the district of Manningham in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England....
in June 1995 and the Bradford Riots in July 2001.
Landmarks
Another key landmark is Lister Park (also known as Manningham Park). This triangular park, situated between Keighley Road, North Park Road and Emm Lane in the north of Manningham, is one of the city's largest parks. It houses Cartwright Hall
Cartwright Hall
Cartwright Hall is the civic art gallery in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, situated about a mile from the city centre in the Manningham district....
(a museum and art gallery), a large boating lake and the Mughal Water Gardens as well as extensive botanical gardens.
Manningham also contains Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
football stadium, which has been the home of Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
football club since they were founded in 1903 and where the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
played in recent years whilst their Odsal
Odsal
Odsal is a village in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated outside the village of Wibsey. Odsal's main attraction is Odsal Stadium which is the home of the four times Super League champions the Bradford Bulls...
home was redeveloped. In 1985 the Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
ground was the site of the disastrous fire which killed 56 spectators and injured at least 265 at the final game of the season, against Lincoln City, and led to improved safety regulations at British sports grounds. As was once common with English football stadiums, the stadium takes its name from the road on which it is situated, Valley Parade being the name of a road that slopes down Bradford's valley off the A650.
External links
- Keith, K, Manningham: Its historical development to the early 20th Century (PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, 14 July 2003 - Cudworth, William, Histories of Manningham, Allerton and Heaton (PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
), 1896 - Manningham: Conservation Area Assessment (PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
), Bradford Council - Moving Manningham Forward, Manningham Masterplan
- Lister Park, "Visit Bradford"