Bradford, city and metropolitan
borough, N central England, on a small tributary of the Aire River. It is a
center of the worsted industry, which dates from the Middle Ages. Bradford
has an important wool exchange, along with the making of other fabrics
(including synthetics). Electroplating, electrical engineering, and the
manufacture of machinery and automobiles are also important. Stone quarries
are nearby. The city of Bradford is home to a large number of Britain's
Pakistani population. District landmarks include the memorial hall,
dedicated to Edmund Cartwright,
inventor of the power loom; St. Peter's Church (1458), now the cathedral of
the diocese of Bradford; and the Conditioning House, a unique
textile-testing establishment. The Univ. of Bradford, Bradford Technical
College, Bradford Regional College of Art, and Margaret McMillan Memorial
College of Education are there.
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