Everything about Baildon totally explained
Baildon is a town north of
Bradford in
Northern England. It is part of the
metropolitan borough of Bradford in the
metropolitan county of
West Yorkshire and within the
historic boundaries of the
West Riding of Yorkshire.
Baildon Moor has a number of outcropping
gritstones, and there's a
stone circle known as Soldier's Trench which is said to date from the
Bronze Age, 3000 years ago. There are also numerous Cup & Ring marks, the origins of these are still unknown.
The town is served by
Baildon railway station.
Within Baildon there are several sports clubs, run from Baildon Rugby Union Football Club. These include the rugby club itself, along with the cricket and running clubs.
The church of St. John was built in 1848 though the tower wasn't added until 1928.
Baildon Council
In 1974, following the formation of the
Bradford Metropolitan District Council, the Baildon Urban District Council was disbanded.
After collecting the required number of signatures on a petition in 2005, and holding a ballot in 2006, nominations were invited for a Baildon Parish Council. Baildon was split into 6 wards with the potential for 2 councillors in each ward. Baildon East and Baildon West had 3 nominations so elections were held on
May 3 2007. Baildon South, Baildon North and Baildon South East each had 2 nominations - no contest. Baildon South West had no nominations. Therefore, on
May 14 2007, the Baildon Parish Council was initially formed with 10 Councillors.
| Ward |
Polling District |
Electors 14071 |
|
Nominations. Bold indicates elected. Number in brackets is vote count. |
| West Ward - Belmont |
1A |
1,660. Poll 47.11% |
Election |
Derek Ernest Green (344), Peter Hartingdon (Independent) (376) and Roger L'Amie (561) |
| North Ward - Baildon Moor |
1B |
2,186 |
No Contest |
Mark Nicholas Fisher and Valerie Margaret Townend |
| East Ward - Jenny Lane |
1C |
2,367. Poll 36.21% |
Election |
Joanne Marie Crowther (552), George William Everall (Independent) (344) and Paul Richard Marfell (488) |
| South East Ward - Tong Park |
1E & 1F |
1,860 |
No Contest |
Debbie Davies and Eddie Ward |
| South Ward - Ferniehurst |
1G, 1H & 1J |
3,466 |
No Contest |
Stephen Albert Heaton and Renee Lancaster |
| South West Ward - Baildon Green |
22D & G |
2,532(previous) |
No Contest |
No Candidates |
Harley-Davidson Rally
For nearly a quarter of a century, up until 2003, the
August Bank Holiday weekend saw over 500
Harley-Davidson riders arrive in Baildon as part of the annual UK rally of the Harley-Davidson Riders Club of Great Britain
(External Link
) - the event raising thousands of pounds for children's charities. The riders came from all over the country, including some from as far off as the
Netherlands. In 2004, the HDRCGB decided to switch their regular venue to
Wales, so an unofficial rally now takes place each August with over 250 Harley riders deciding to honour their annual pilgrimage to Baildon village, including donations of toys to a local children's hospital. The rally for 2008 will take place from August 22-24.
Famous residents
The late
journalist and "
Countdown" TV game show presenter
Richard Whiteley was a native of Baildon.
Mountaineer Ian Clough was born in Baildon. After he was tragically killed on an expedition to the
Himalayan mountain
Annapurna in 1970, Ian Clough Hall, a meeting-place and arts venue, was established in Baildon in his memory. In the 1960s, Ian and close friend
Chris Bonington were known to have practised their climbing techniques on Baildon Bank - a 1,000ft long, 50ft high, ex-quarry rock-face that looks out towards
Bradford. In 1962, Ian & Chris were the first Britons to successfully scale the treacherous north-face of the
Eiger in the
Swiss Alps.
Yorkshire and England
cricket fast bowler,
Matthew Hoggard, though originally from
Pudsey, has lived in Baildon for some years. He is also a member of Baildon Cricket Club.
Watford F.C.'s manager
Aidy Boothroyd is from Baildon.
Austin Mitchell,
Labour MP for
Great Grimsby since 1977, was born in Baildon.
Ex-Yorkshire & England cricket captain
Brian Close settled in Baildon many years ago. He was born in nearby
Rawdon.
Veteran sports television commentator
John Helm is from Baildon.
Teen-rapper and TV/radio actress
Natalia Keery-Fisher, otherwise known as
Verbalicious, comes from Baildon. She reached No.11 in the UK charts in March 2005 with her debut single
Don't Play Nice.
Movies & Television filmed in Baildon
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