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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Thackley

  

Thackley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Thackley

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Thackley history

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Prehistory

An archaeological project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund revealed the site in Buck Wood of an enclosure that was in use as a settlement from Neolithic to post-Roman times. The Friends of Buck Wood led by a professional archaeologist.

Industrial development

Brackendale Mill was a woollen mill established circa 1800 in the north of Thackley. The mill was extended in 1829 with an engine house and water wheel. Today the mill building is living accommodation.

Transport history

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal was built through the far north of Thackley in the 1770s. The Great Northern Railway opened its Shipley and Windhill Line in 1875. The line wasn’t competitive and after 1931 it was made single line freight only, and progressively closed from 1966 to 1968.

The Open Air School

Between 1908 and 1939 sickly children from Bradford were bussed in to attend the Open Air School in Buck Wood. Near the main entrance to Buck Wood on Ainsbury Avenue (private road) is a plateau originally formed from waste material created when the first railway tunnel was built. This flat raised area was used as a playground by children at the school.

Thackley landmarks

Notable buildings include the large Methodist church on Thackley Road and the Methodist Community Hall that serves as a village hall for various groups and societies. Idle (L&BR) railway station was a short lived railway station. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs parallel with the course of the River Aire in a distinctive bend around the north of the village.

Thackley geography / climate

The village has no obvious focal centre such as a village green however the road system is centred on a crossroads in the south of the village known as Thackley Corner. The Airedale Railway Line linking Shipley and Leeds is the main rail link to the village.

Buck Wood

Buck Wood lies to the north of Thackley, north of the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Covering 42 hectares, it is bordered by the curving route of the canal at its lower perimeter around 60 m above sea-level. The wood contains a mixture of habitats, with areas of both broad-leaved woodland and mixed deciduous/coniferous plantations.

You can visit Thackley places with Walkfo Thackley to hear history at Thackley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Thackley has 47 places to visit in our interactive Thackley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Thackley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Thackley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Thackley & the surrounding areas.

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47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Thackley places to visit

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Thackley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Thackley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Thackley’s information audio spots:

Salts Mill Salts Mill is a former textile mill, now an art gallery, shopping centre, and restaurant complex in Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was built by Sir Titus Salt in 1853, and the present-day 1853 Gallery takes its name from the date of the building which houses it. The mill was the largest industrial building in the world by total floor area.

Saltaire United Reformed Church Saltaire United Reformed Church (originally Saltaire Congregational Church) is a church at Saltaire, West Yorkshire. Commissioned and paid for by Titus Salt in the mid 19th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and sits within the Saltaire World Heritage Site.

Thackley A.F.C. Thackley A.F. play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Home ground is The ‘Thank You Key Workers Stadium at Dennyfield’ Primary colours of club are red and white.

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