Baildon
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Baildon (Celtic sun God Baal and Dune hill) is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, north of Bradford, and in the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Baildon Moor has a number of outcropping gritstones, and there is 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 and Ring marks, the origins of these are still unknown. Within Baildon there are several sports clubs which are run from Baildon Rugby Union Football Club [1]. These include the rugby club itself, along with the cricket and running club.
Famous resident
The journalist and "Countdown" game show presenter Richard Whiteley came from Baildon.
The mountaineer Ian Clough was born in Baildon. After he died on an expedition to the Himalayan mountain Annapurna in 1970, Ian Clough Hall, a meeting-place and arts venue was established there in his memory.
References
- BCSP (Internet Explorer only)
- BBC election results
- Council ward profile (pdf)
External links
- Baildon Online Baildon Online Community Website
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Baildon Town Centre (1963) The 'potted meat stick' has now been moved to the edge of the car park, on the site of the shops and bank on the right. The Conservative Club is still there but the shop to the left of it has been replaced by a new Halifax Bank building.