Belle Vue, Bradford

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Former Belle Vue High School for Boys
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Aircraft factory in Belle Vue during the First World War

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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References

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

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