The Great Victoria Hotel
The Great Victoria Hotel was built in 1867 as a Railway Hotel. Centrally located opposite…
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The oldest parts of Bradford’s sturdy Gothic cathedral are the arcades in the nave, which date to 1458. However, it is believed that Christian worship on the site goes back as far as AD 627. The Perpendicular tower was raised in 1508, and was draped with wool sacks during the Civil War siege of the city, in attempt to protect the stonework. Rebuilding took place in the 19th century, and its status as a cathedral, set in 1919, required further building work, to the designs of architect Edward Maufe. Look out for the depictions of warfare in the memorial window dedicated to the 6th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment, created in 1921 by Archibald J Davis. There are further glass panels by William Morris and Co. In 2011 solar panels were laid on the roof of the South Aisle, making this the first cathedral to generate its own power, as part of a wider Eco Congregation initiative.
Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Fully accessible
Features
Facilities
- Parking nearby
Accessibility
- Fully accessible
- Facilities: Induction loop, ramp, wheelchair
- Accessible toilets
Opening times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, Mon–Sat 9–4.30
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About the area
Discover West Yorkshire
Everybody knows that Yorkshire has some special landscapes. The Dales and the Moors first spring to mind, but what about West Yorkshire? That’s Leeds and Bradford isn’t it? Back-to-back houses and blackened mills… Certainly if you had stood on any of the hills surrounding Hebden Bridge a hundred years ago, and gazed down into the valley, all you would have seen was the pall of smoke issuing from the chimneys of 33 textile mills. But thankfully, life changes very quickly in West Yorkshire. The textile trade went into terminal decline, the mills shut down forever and in a single generation Hebden Bridge became a place that people want to visit.
The surrounding countryside offers walking every bit as good as the more celebrated Yorkshire Dales; within minutes you can be tramping across the moors. And this close proximity of town and country is repeated all across West Yorkshire. There’s such diversity in the area that you can find yourself in quite unfamiliar surroundings, even close to places you may know very well. Take time to explore this rich county and you will be thrilled at what you find to shatter old myths and preconceptions.
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