- Greengates
Greengates is a small surburban area in the north-east of the city of
Bradford ,West Yorkshire , inEngland .Geography
Greengates is situated on the border of the districts of the cities of Bradford and Leeds.
The area itself is loosely bordered by the villages of Idle and
Thackley to the north west, including the large council estate known as Thorpe Edge to the west. To the south of Greengates is the area known as Ravenscliffe with the village ofEccleshill beyond that. To the east is the village ofCalverley , which is further towards Leeds. The village ofApperley Bridge lies to the north east.The area itself is centred on the crossroads of Leeds Road/New Line, and Harrogate Road. Around this crossroads are most of the area's pubs, restaurants and shops, including a large
Sainsbury's supermarket. Another notable feature is the large war memorial situated on the crossroads, which commemorates those who died inWorld War I andWorld War II from Greengates and the surrounding villages. [cite web
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title = Greengates War Memorial
url=http://www.calverley.info/green_ceno.htm
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ]Local government
Greengates is situated in the ward of
Idle and Thackley and is represented as part of the constituency ofBradford North . From the next general election it will be represented as part of Bradford East.Industry
Greengates' proximity to the
Leeds and Liverpool Canal , which runs through Apperley Bridge to the north of the village, and theRiver Aire , which runs next to it, has meant that Greengates has several mill-type buildings which now are home to various businesses. One notable example is the Stylo shoe factory on Harrogate Road.Education
Greengates has its own primary school, called Greengates Primary School, which recently moved out of an older building on Leeds Road to a newer building a couple of hundred yards behind it. The old school building has been transformed into yet more business premises.
Religion
Greengates has a large
Anglican church dedicated toSt. John the Evangelist on Harrogate Road to the north of the crossroads.References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
