Empty cottages, Shelf Moor Road, Shelf
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Empty cottages, Shelf Moor Road, Shelf
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 25 Jul 2006
These are known as 'low-decker' cottages, and are common in the area to the south of Bradford. They would be one-room cottages rented by labourers, particularly in the mining and quarrying industries. This row was probably of five cottages originally, but there are now only two doors.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.756316
Longitude
-1.813412