Bolton and Undercliffe

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.81
longitude= -1.73
official_name= Bolton and Undercliffe
map_type= West Yorkshire
population = 15,507
metropolitan_borough= City of Bradford
metropolitan_county = West Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Bradford West
post_town= BRADFORD
postcode_district = BD5
postcode_area= BD
dial_code= 01274
os_grid_reference= SE175350

Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south. It is a largely urban area.

Infobox_UK_Wards
WardName=Bolton and Undercliffe
1stCouncillor= Robert Hargreaves| 1stParty= Liberal Democrats (UK)| 2ndCouncillor= Howard Middleton| 2ndParty= Liberal Democrats (UK)| 3rdCouncillor= David Gray
3rdParty= Liberal Democrats (UK)

Place-name meanings

Bolton is similar to Bolton, Greater Manchester in meaning; its name is from Old English "bothl"/"boōl-tun" "village with buildings". The name was recorded as "Boltetone" in 1186.

Undercliffe means "below the cliff", referring to a village below a hill-spur. The name was recorded as "Indreclif" in 1038.

References

* [http://www.bcsp-web.org/mapguide_site/maingeo.cfm BCSP] (Internet Explorer only)
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/election_2004/bradford/bolton_and_undercliffe.shtml BBC election results]
* [http://www.bradfordinfo.com/census/WardProfiles/bolton%20and%20undercliffe.pdf Council ward profile]