UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | City of Bradford, England |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 1028 |
Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
Area | 20 ha |
Buffer zone | 1,078 ha |
Coordinates | 53°50′14″N 1°47′25″W / 53.83722°N 1.79028°W |
Saltaire is a Victorian model village near Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the River Aire, the railway, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Salt's Mill and the houses were built by Titus Salt between 1851 and 1871 to allow his workers to live in better conditions than the slums of Bradford. The mill ceased production in 1986, and was converted into a multifunctional location with an art gallery, restaurants, and the headquarters of a technology company. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.