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A History of Bradford

By Tim Lambert Bradford in the Middle Ages Bradford began as a village by a ford. Brad meant broad. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village by the broad ford had grown quite large (by the standards of the time) with perhaps 300-350 people. Bradford was turned into a town when… Continue reading A History of Bradford

Published 14 March 2021
Categorized as Histories of British towns, villages and cities Tagged Bradford, History

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