Wibsey

Wibsey

Infobox_UK_Wards
WardName=Wibsey
1stCouncillor= David Green| 1stParty= Labour Party| 2ndCouncillor= Ralph Berry| 2ndParty= Labour Party| 3rdCouncillor= Lynne Smith
3rdParty= Labour Party|

Wibsey (population 14,530 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after Wibsey village which makes up the main part of the ward. As well as the area of Wibsey, the ward includes the area of Bankfoot to the east and much of the area of Odsal.

Wibsey means "Wibba's island", from the Old English personal name Wibba (possessive -s) + ēg (island, marsh). The name was recorded as "Wibense" in 1022. Local road-names, such as Harbour Road, support this meaning.

Following development around the village, Wibsey has been recognised for many years as an outer suburb of Bradford. It is located on a ridge which runs up to Queensbury, which has been credited as the highest market town in England. Wibsey is also notable for the number of pubs in a small village. The Wibsey Working Men's Club featured on the BBC's White series, in a film examining the decline of the Working Man's Club, and British working class society in general.

References

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


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