Tyersal is a village east of

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and west of

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, in the county of

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, England. It has a population of 2,605 according to Bradford Community Statistics Project. The district is split between both

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and

metropolitan borough, with east Tyersal sitting in the

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ward of

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History

In 1894 Tyersall became a

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, being formed from the part of the parish of

in the

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, on 25 March 1898 the parish was abolished and merged with Bradford. Tyersal joined Bradford in 1882 and part of it became part of the Leeds metropolitan district in 1974. Tyersal Hall is a late medieval grade II*

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Shops

On Tyersal Road there are six shops, including a Newsagents, Pharmacy, Cafe, tanning salon and a Takeaway.

Transport

Currently there is the 633 service, operated by First Bradford, which terminates at an unknown location (currently disputed by Tyersal residents). Service 508 from

to Halifax operated also by First Bradford, is every hour along Dick Lane at the bottom of Tyersal. Previously, service 66 (operated by First Leeds and then

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) provided buses to Leeds and back (there were four services daily), although 2010 saw this service withdrawn, and now service 508 is the only remaining bus to Leeds. New Pudsey railway station is around one and a half miles north-east of the village by road, where services are operated by Northern to

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, Blackpool North, Wakefield Westgate,

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and

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Recreation

Tyersal Residents Association Community Centre
* Tyersal Park Bowling Club The Crown Green bowling club plays in the Bradford Crown Green Bowling Association.

References

External links

Tyersal Action Group - Neighbourhood Action Plan

at

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