It was created by sir titus salt to which he and the river aire which run though it give it the name in the mid 19th century. Outstanding among such leaders was titus salt, mayor of bradford at the time of the cholera outbreak. I never knew any of the history of the bingley allotments opposite beckfoot school until i got a book bingley and surrounds forgotten moments from history by alan cattell out of bingley library recently. James roberts statue to sir titus salt the angora goat on its base. Anyone caught in a state of inebriation will immediately be evicted. Sir titus salt built his mill and the housing for his workers, it was subsequently named after him. Designed by architects, lockwood and mawson, salts mill was opened on sir titus salt s 50th birthday, 20 september 1853. Bradford gave him a civic funeral, watched by 100,000 people. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Saltaire is a unesco world heritage site located in west yorkshire in england. He was a manufacturer, politician and a phillanthropist in bradford, west yorkshire his father daniel salt was a dry salter and then he decided to become a farmer. An introduction to the village of sir titus salt city trails city of bradford art galleries and museums. Saltaire was built in 1851 by a victorian philanthropist, sir titus salt. After working as a woolen stapler for two years at a mill near wakefield he became his fathers business partnerdaniel salt and son. After working for two years at a wakefield woolstapler, titus joined the family firm in 1824. Titus salt was born near leeds, yorkshire, in 1803 to congregationalist parents. In december 2001, saltaire was designated a world heritage site by unesco. The most significant section of the book covers his experiments with peruvian wool alpaca. Lockwood, his architect, it was decided to place them in front of the building named, two on each side of the road. The story of saltaire charts the history of this unique unesco world heritage site from its conception by titus salt. He set up as a wool stapler and titus joined his father a couple of years later. Titus salt titus salt, as many will know, was born in morley at the old manor house, which used to stand in queen street, or middlethorpe as it was then. The salt baronetcy, of standon, and of weeping cross in the county of stafford, was created in the baronetage.
This is a portrait of sir titus salt and an illustration of salt s mill photo taken in the saltaire history exhibition, gallery 2, salt s mill, on 2 september 2015 by lauren padgett. Construction of saltaire was started in 1851 by sir titus salt. The company used russian donskio wool, which was widely used in the woollens trade, but not in worsted cloth. The salt baronetcy, of saltaire in the county of york, was created in the baronetage of the united kingdom on 30 october 1869 for the manufacturer, benefactor and liberal politician titus salt. It is named after sir titus salt who built a textile mill, known as salts mill and this village on the river aire. E in 1876 the last building in saltaire was completed, and later that year sir titus salt died at his home. His father daniel salt was a dry salter and then he decided to become a farmer.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from. Philanthropy in 19th century britain humble beginnings. Sir titus salt lived from 1803 to 1876 he was a good employer and built a new mill on the outskirts of the town of bradford, where the air was fresh. A guide of things to do in saltaire a unesco world. In 1903, as manager james roberts had a statue erected to sir titus salt and had placed on it both the llama for the alpaca wool and the goat for the angora fleece that saltaire customarily used. Sir titus was desirous of having the lions at saltaire, and after a consultation with mr. Salt, titus dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Salt had five separate mills in bradford in the late 1840s, employing more than 2,000 workers. A book on the cold war and exclusive podcasts on the american revolution will be yours when. This biography of sir titus salt was written by the reverend. The lions are four in number, and are intended to represent vigilance and determination qualities which none will deny were possessed in a high degree by englands famous admiral. Sir titus salt 20 september 1803 29 december 1876 was a successful businessman who helped improve conditions for his workers, building a model factory and village in saltaire near bradford. Titus salt, the son of daniel salt, a woolstapler, was born in morley near leeds on 20th september, 1803.
James roberts statue to sir titus salt the angora goat. Perhaps, like me, you knew about his later life and association with salt s mill. Saltaire was built between 1851 and 1872 to provide the workers in his mill with decent housing and other amenities. Saltaire has many fascinating things to do and see. Salt is seen as the epitome of a victorian philanthropist. In saltaire in 1853 by the industrialist sir titus salt, a manufacturer of alpaca wool fabrics, as a model village for his employees. Salt had seen this wool in liverpool in 1834 and became interested. Designed by architects, lockwood and mawson, salts mill was opened on sir titus salts 50th birthday, 20 september 1853. Milness studio, where they attracted the notice of sir titus salt. Sir titus salt was there with his son, edward and his daughter amelia. Titus salt facts for kids bust of titus salt not then a baronet presented to him by his workforce in 1856, and now in saltaire united reform church. He is buried in the mausoleum at saltaire congregational church, opposite the mill. Saltaire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Salt was experimenting with alpaca wool by 1837 and there is documentary evidence in his small day book, kept between 1834 and 1837 where he kept notes. Sir titus salt, first baronet 20 september 1803 29 december 1876, was born in morley near leeds. Sir titus salt, 1st baronet 20 september 1803 29 december 1876, born in morley, near leeds, was a manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist in bradford. Salt, sir titus 18031876, manufacturer, was the son of daniel salt, white. Sir titus salt biography sir titus salt 20 september 1803 29 december 1876 was a successful businessman who helped improve conditions for his workers, building a model factory and village in saltaire near bradford. Work stopped at the mill so the workers could attend.
He built this model village with a working mill, houses, shops, a church, a community centre and a school for his workers on the banks of the river aire. Sir titus salt, 1st baronet 20 september 1803 29 december 1876, born in morley, near leeds, was a manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist in bradford, west riding of yorkshire, england. The mill closed in 1986 and was bought by jonathan silver, who, along with his wife, maggie, converted it into the art gallery and retail emporium it is today. Discover david hockney at salts mill, saltaire, yorkshire. By this time, saltaire village was almost complete. Quick intro to saltaire saltaire village is near bradford in west yorkshire, england. Titus salt simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His life and its lessons by robert balgarnie goodreads.
Salt, sir titus 18031876, manufacturer, was the son of daniel salt, white cloth merchant and drysalter, of morley in the west riding of yorkshire, by his wife grace, daughter of isaac smithies of morley. Despite there being a number of books, pamphlets, and other resources that give information about titus salt, there is only a little to be found at least at a distance about his family origins. His life and its lessons and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He is best known for having built salt s mill, a large textile mill, together with the attached village of saltaire.
Sir titus died in 1876 and was interred in the mausoleum adjacent to the congregational church. In a new book, maggie smith and colin coates profile the owners of the mill, from titus salt himself, to the modern day. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Besides writing a definitive biography of titus salt, jack reynolds has given us. Salts mill sometimes spelled salts mill is a former textile mill, now an art gallery, shopping centre, and restaurant complex in saltaire, bradford, west yorkshire, england. Rules for living in saltaire village 18531876 saltaire. How to get here and what to do saltaire is a village where people live.
The community, named for its founder salt and the nearby river aire, was built beside large woolen mills on the banks of the leeds and liverpool canal. Daniel salt was a fairly successful businessman and was able to afford to send titus to heath grammar school. Dictionary of national biography, 18851900, volume 50. Sir titus salt, and george moore hardback or cased book. It will be evident, therefore, that the usual materials for a biography are in this case unobtainable. Old bradford was a very different place, transformed during the 19th century from a charming market town to a fine city. The name of the village is a combination of the founders last name and the name of the aire river which runs through it salt owned several textile mills yorkshire.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In spite of the significant part played by titus salt in the most important period of. He was a manufacturer, politician and a phillanthropist in bradford, west yorkshire. Built by businessman and philanthropist sir titus salt it has a long and fascinating history. Nick salt great, great, grandson sir titus salt and great grandson of titus salt jnr who built milner field mansion. Salts mill in saltaire, bradford is an iconic yorkshire building. In 1869 salt was created a baronet by queen victoria, thus becoming sir titus salt. When sir titus salt s son, titus salt junior, died, saltaire was taken over by a partnership which included sir james roberts from haworth. By order of sir titus salt bart throughout the village, cleanliness, cheerfulness, and order must reign supreme. Titus salt s commute daniel salt moved his family to manor row in bradford in 1822 when eldest son titus was 18. The 1853 gallery is named after the year that sir titus salt, a yorkshire industrialist, built a textile mill and village to house his workers beside the river aire. Titus salt, born in 1803, was initially educated in a dame school in morley near leeds, then at batley grammar read more sir james roberts, 18481935.
So salt for his family name and aire because it was situated in the aire valley on the banks of. Sir patrick macdonnell salt born in 1932 is currently the 7th baronet, so it was a wise decision. There were houses, a church, a school, a place for adult learning and a park, among other facilities. Born just across the road from saltaire, ive lived much of my life around and about this village created by sir titus salt for the workers of his salts mill.
It was built by sir titus salt in 1853, and the presentday 1853 gallery takes its name from the date of the building which houses it. Daybook of sir titus salt special collections university of bradford. Indeed, for a period in the 1960s, i toiled in the salts mill. His father was daniel salt and his mother grace smythies. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library.
In 1853, he moved his businesses and his workers to. He went on to create a whole village for his workers. Titus was a descendant of lots wife claim by the new york tribune see more. Influenced by his methodist faith, he brought a social conscience to capitalism at a time when many industrial workers lived in abject poverty. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Originally known as saltaire park, it opened on 25th july 1871. Only persons who are good, obedient, honest and hardworking will be allocated a house in each village. A most important new act, the 1870 education act, came into being shortly after the salt schools on victoria road were in full use. Saltaire, world heritage site saltaire village is located in england on the outskirts of bradford, west yorkshire, and owes its name to sir titus salt, a textile magnate and philanthropist who built a mill and a village for his workers by the river aire.