Tyersal

Tyersal is a village 2 miles (3 km) east of Bradford and 8 miles (13 km) west of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 2,605 according to Bradford Community Statistics Project.

Tyersal
Arkwright Street
Tyersal Tyersal Location within West Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough	Bradford, Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRADFORD
Postcode district	BD4
Dialling code	01274
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

The district is split between both Bradford metropolitan borough and Leeds metropolitan borough, with east Tyersal sitting in the Pudsey ward of Leeds City Council.

Tyersal joined Bradford in 1882 and part of it became part of the Leeds metropolitan district in 1974.

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 Leeds 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and then Centrebus) provided buses to Leeds and back (there were four services daily), although 2010 saw this service withdrawn, and now service 508 is the only remaining bus to Leeds.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 Manchester Victoria, Blackpool North, Wakefield Westgate, York and Selby.

Recreation

Tyersal Residents Association Community Centre

• Tyersal Residents Association Community Centre
• Tyersal Park Bowling Club

Crown Green bowling club plays in the Bradford Crown Green Bowling Association.

History

In 1894 Tyersall became a civil parish, being formed from the part of the parish of Pudsey in the County Borough of Bradford, on 25 March 1898 the parish was abolished and merged with Bradford.

See also

• Listed buildings in Pudsey

External links

• Tyersal Action Group - Neighbourhood Action Plan
• The Ancient Parish of Calverley at GENUKI: Tyersal, previously spelled "Tyresall", was in this parish