Bradford is a city located in the Northern English County of Yorkshire. Bradford got its status of a city in the year 1897; it was later transformed into a county in the year 1974. The total population of Bradford is approximately 293,717. According to urban settlements it is the 11th largest settlement in England.
Bradford for a long time has been the center of west riding wool industry. It was one of the main towns to become rich because of the industrial revolution. Textile industries have been there in Bradford from the 13th century. Wool and other fibers were imported on a large scale to Bradford for the production of worsted cloth. New textile industries were invented in the later centuries, its famous production record also includes the Jowett Motor Company.
Bradford for a long time has been the center of west riding wool industry. It was one of the main towns to become rich because of the industrial revolution. Textile industries have been there in Bradford from the 13th century. Wool and other fibers were imported on a large scale to Bradford for the production of worsted cloth. New textile industries were invented in the later centuries, its famous production record also includes the Jowett Motor Company.
