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Saltaire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Inscription: 2001
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Core zone: 20 ha
Buffer zone: 1078 ha
West Yorkshire, England
N53 50 21 W1 47 18
Ref: 1028

Brief Description

Saltaire, West Yorkshire, is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. Its textile mills, public buildings and workers' housing are built in a harmonious style of high architectural standards and the urban plan survives intact, giving a vivid impression of Victorian philanthropic paternalism.

Justification for Inscription

Criterion (ii): Saltaire is an outstanding and well preserved example of a mid 19th century industrial town, the layout of which was to exert a major influence on the development of the “garden city” movement.

Criterion (iv): The layout and architecture of Saltaire admirably reflect mid 19th century philanthropic paternalism, as well as the important role played by the textile industry in economic and social development.

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