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	Topics Baildon (ward) Topic Home Baildon is a town north of BradfordBradford Bradford is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolita... in NorthernNorthern England Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted defin... EnglandFacts About England England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . It is part of the metropolitan borough of BradfordCity of Bradford Bradford is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status.... in the metropolitan countyFacts About Metropolitan county The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England.... of West YorkshireWest Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional ... and within the historic boundariesHistoric counties of England The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England into around forty areas, which were used for both admin... of the West Riding of YorkshireWest Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom.... . Baildon Moor has a number of outcropping gritstoneGritstone Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains with inclusions of small stones.... s, and there is a stone circleStone circle A stone circle is a circular space, delimited by an uneven number of purposely erected standing stones, and often containi... known as Soldier's Trench which is said to date from the Bronze AgeBronze Age The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced metalworking included technique... , 3000 years ago. There are also numerous Cup & Ring marks, the origins of these are still unknown. The town is served by Baildon railway stationBaildon railway station Baildon railway station serves the village of Baildon near Shipley in West Yorkshire, England.... . 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. Churches St John The church of St. John was built in 1848 though the tower was not added until 1928. St James This painted tongue and goove timber church, which is now (2008) a Grade II listed building, was moved to Baildon from Great Warley, Essex in 1905. The Revd N R Bailey, rector of Great Warley, had property in Baildon and hoped to retire there. However his obituary was published in Nov 1900 before he retired. In 2007/2008 the church was moved again but only a few yards. This allowed the surrounding land to be sold by the Diocese for development. An underground heat pump system was installed to make the building more eco-friendly and rotten timbers replaced. Baildon Council In 1974, following the formation of the Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilCity of Bradford Bradford is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status.... , 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. Harley-Davidson Rally For nearly a quarter of a century, up until 2003, the August Bank Holiday weekend saw over 500 Harley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson company_name = Harley-Davidson Motor Company... riders arrive in Baildon as part of the annual UK rally of the Harley-Davidson Riders Club of Great Britain - 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 NetherlandsNetherlands The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , which is formed by the Netherlands, the Neth... . In 2004, the HDRCGB decided to switch their regular venue to WalesWales Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.... , 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 journalistJournalist A journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, tren... and "CountdownCountdown A countdown is the backward counting to indicate the seconds, days, etc.... " TV game show presenter Richard WhiteleyRichard Whiteley John Richard Whiteley, OBE, DL was a British television presenter and journalist.... was a native of Baildon. Mountaineer Ian CloughIan Clough (mountaineer) Ian Clough was a British mountaineer who was killed on an expedition to climb the south face of the Himalayan massif Annapur... was born in Baildon. After he was tragically killed on an expedition to the Himalayan mountain AnnapurnaAnnapurna Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m, mak... 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 BoningtonChris Bonington Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CBE is a British mountaineer.... 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 BradfordBradford Bradford is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolita... . In 1962, Ian & Chris were the first Britons to successfully scale the treacherous north-face of the EigerEiger Overview The Eiger is a mountain in the Alps of Switzerland.... in the Swiss AlpsSwiss Alps The Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. ... . Yorkshire and England cricketCricket Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each.... fast bowler, Matthew HoggardMatthew Hoggard Matthew James Hoggard MBE is an English cricketer.... , though originally from PudseyPudsey Pudsey is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, between Bradford and Leeds.... , has lived in Baildon for some years. He is also a member of Baildon Cricket Club. Watford F.C.Watford F.C. Watford Football Club are an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire.... 's manager Aidy Boothroyd is from Baildon. Austin MitchellAustin Mitchell Overview Dr Austin Vernon Mitchell is the Labour Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby in England.... , LabourLabour Party (UK) The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main left-wing political party in the United Ki... MPMember of Parliament A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament.... for Great Grimsby since 1977, was born in Baildon. Ex-Yorkshire & England cricket captain Brian CloseBrian Close Summary Dennis Brian Close is the youngest man ever to play Test cricket for England.... settled in Baildon many years ago. He was born in nearby Rawdon. Veteran sports television commentator John HelmJohn Helm (sportscaster) John Helm is a Bradford-born football commentator with over 25 years of network television experience, mainly with ITV.... is from Baildon. Movies & Television filmed in Baildon Billy LiarBilly Liar (film) *Billy Liar* is a 1963 film based on the novel by Keith Waterhouse.... (1963) - Locations: Midland Road. Damon & Debbie (1987) - Locations: St Anne's Terrace; Threshfield. Rita, Sue & Bob Too (1987) - Locations: Baildon Moor; Ladderbanks; Baildon Village. Monty PythonMonty Python Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British te... (197?) - Locations: Baildon Moor. External links Baildon Online Community Website Website initiated by Baildon Community Council ng' alt="">