Belle Vue, Bradford Explained

Belle Vue is a district of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England with a post code of BD8. It is located near Manningham Lane, home of the Belle Vue Barracks,[1] the former Belle Vue Pub,[2] and the original location of Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School (now Beckfoot Upper Heaton).[3] The area overlooks Valley Parade, the home of Bradford City AFC. Its name is derived from the fact that the site enjoyed a prominent view to the south and east, for which Belle Vue Terrace was known.

Paul Bayes, the Anglican Bishop of Liverpool attended Belle Vue Boys' School in the 1970s.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belle Vue Barracks . jobs.army.mod.uk . 1 November 2024.
  2. News: Gentlemen's hotel steeped in Bradford history . 1 November 2024 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 9 January 2022.
  3. News: Young . Chris . One of worst schools 'transformed' say Ofsted inspectors . 1 November 2024 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 20 April 2018.
  4. News: Subjects of Bradford's mystery Belle Vue photo archive found . 1 November 2024 . BBC News . 26 October 2019.