Allerton, West Yorkshire


Allerton is a former village in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, now increasingly part of the Bradford conurbation.
Allerton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilsden-cum-Allerton. The local residents of the suburb pronounce it Ollerton 'Ol' rather than 'Al'.
Chellow Dene is a local beauty spot at the north of Allerton. It is a wooded valley with two Victorian reservoirs, and is a haven for local wildlife.
Seabrook Potato Crisps was founded in Allerton in 1949. The company's Allerton factory closed in 2004, production moving to the company's Princeville site, also in Bradford.

Governance

Allerton has been within the boundaries of the City of Bradford metropolitan borough since 1974 as part of the Thornton and Allerton electoral ward. It falls within the parliamentary constituency of Bradford West.

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