Allerton, West Yorkshire
Coordinates: 53°48′N 1°50′W / 53.80°N 01.83°W
Allerton is a former village in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, now increasingly part of the Bradford conurbation.[1]
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.[1]
Seabrook Potato Crisps was founded in Allerton in 1949.[2] The company's Allerton factory closed in 2004, production moving to the company's Princeville site, also in Bradford.[3]
Notable Allertonians
- Dean Cavanagh, (born 1966) writer for screen, film and theater
- Nicky Evans, (born 1979) actor appearing as Roy Glover in Emmerdale and Shane Maguire in Shameless
- Kimberley Walsh, (born 1981) singer from all girl band 'Girls Aloud'
References
- 1 2 "Allerton". Eagle Media Publishing Limited. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ↑ "CAC".
- ↑ Watson, Elaine (2007-07-01). "Crispy business". Food Manufacture. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
External links
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Media related to Allerton, West Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons - Allerton in the Domesday Book
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