Saltaire

Saltaire
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Saltaire mills from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
LocationCity of Bradford, England
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference1028
Inscription2001 (25th Session)
Area20 ha
Buffer zone1,078 ha
Coordinates53°50′14″N 1°47′25″W / 53.83722°N 1.79028°W / 53.83722; -1.79028
Saltaire is located in West Yorkshire
Saltaire
Map showing location of Saltaire
Saltaire is located in the United Kingdom
Saltaire
Saltaire (the United Kingdom)

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.