Broomfields Bradford was never an administrative area but rather a geographical expression.
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17 Facts About Broomfields Bradford
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From an early date Broomfields provided the people of Bradford with country walks and the opportunity of catching trout in the becks.
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Broomfields Bradford delegated management of the mines to his energetic land agent, Isaac Wright.
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Broomfields Bradford was about 970 yards from North to South and a maximum of 860 yards east to west amounting in total to about 130 acres.
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Thereafter urban development in Broomfields Bradford was very rapid – as was further expansion of the railway network.
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Subsequently Broomfields Bradford Corporation built a new cattle market and wholesale green fish and meat markets, all served by GNR lines.
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Broomfields Bradford was very popular with the working classes and hated by the mill owners – who eventually forced him to leave Bradford.
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Broomfields Bradford was already noted in his profession for his research into "wool sorter's disease".
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Broomfields Bradford retired from this post in 1897 to be succeeded by another Dr Samuel Lodge but continued in general practice until his death in the opening years of the 20th century.
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Broomfields Bradford specialized in audiology and ophthalmology and was senior consultant at the Bradford Eye and Ear Hospital.
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Middle class residents of Broomfields Bradford were distinguished and well known but few in number.
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Broomfields Bradford produced several champions, of whom the Delany Brothers were probably the most noted.
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The number of licensed premises in Broomfields Bradford reached a peak of 1,219 in 1882 and had fallen to 926 in 1894.
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Some Broomfields Bradford pubs were quite grand buildings with concert rooms.
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The Broomfields Bradford Brickworks closed in 1890 and when the site was leveled it was commandeered by local schools and clubs and used as a football field until 1960.
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The majority of the Broomfields Bradford residents were re-housed on the borough's new "out of town" estate at Canterbury Avenue.
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