Bolton and Undercliffe
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Ward Name: | Bolton and Undercliffe |
Councillor: | Robert Hargreaves |
Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Councillor: | Howard Middleton |
Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Councillor: | David Gray |
Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south. It is a largely urban area.
[edit] Place-name meanings
Bolton is similar to Bolton, Greater Manchester in meaning; its name is from Old English bothl/boōl-tun "village with buildings". The name was recorded as Boltetone in 1186.
Undercliffe means "below the cliff", referring to a village below a hill-spur. The name was recorded as Indreclif in 1038.
[edit] References
- BCSP (Internet Explorer only)
- BBC election results
- Council ward profile
Wards in Bradford: |
Baildon | Bingley | Bingley Rural | Bolton and Undercliffe | Bowling and Barkerend | Bradford Moor | City | Clayton and Fairweather Green | Craven | Eccleshill | Great Horton | Heaton | Idle and Thackley | Ilkley | Keighley Central | Keighley East | Keighley West | Little Horton | Manningham | Queensbury | Royds | Shipley | Thornton and Allerton | Toller | Tong | Wharfedale | Wibsey | Windhill and Wrose | Worth Valley | Wyke |