Shipley, West Yorkshire
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Not to be confused with Shipley, West Sussex.
Shipley is a historic market town and civil parish[1] in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
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Shipley | |
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Shipley town centre (June 2010) | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 15,483 (ward. 2011) |
OS grid reference | SE 146 375 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shipley |
Postcode district | BD17-18 |
Dialling code | 01274 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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53.833°N 1.777°W / 53.833; -1.777 |
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Located on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Shipley is directly north of the city of Bradford. The population of Shipley at the 2011 Census was 15,483.[2]
Until 1974, Shipley was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The town forms a continuous urban area with Bradford.