In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wibsey like this:
WIBSEY, a village and a chapelry in Bradford parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands 2 miles SSW of Bradford r. station; and has horse fairs on 5 Oct. and 25 Nov. The chapelry includes Wibsey-Bankfoot and Wibsey-Slack hamlets; the former of which has a post-office under Bradford, Yorkshire. Pop., not separately returned. Most of the inhabitants are employed in mines, iron-works, foundries, and worsted mills. The living*is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £275. Patron, the Vicar of Bradford. The church is good.
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Wibsey through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wibsey, in Bradford and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25683
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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