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The most dominant landmark in Low Moor is arguably the most dominant landmark in the entire village, Low Moor Iron Works. The iron works stand in the central part of Low Moor. Royds Hall, a Grade II* listed building west of Low Moor, was begun in 1640 and substantially extended in 1770. It was the seat of the Rookes family until 1788 when it ...
Hardy was the proprietor of the Low Moor Ironworks, Bradford. [8] He was elected to the House of Commons for Midhurst in March 1859, but held the seat for less than two months. The following year he was returned for Dartmouth, a constituency he represented until 1868, and then sat for Warwickshire South from 1868 to 1874. [9]
The park is named after Harold Gathorne Hardy who died on 11 June 1881. Harold was born in 1850 in Bradford, the fourth and youngest son of the Gathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, himself a proud son of Bradford and eminent Victorian Statesman. Harold was for several years the Manager of the Low Moor Ironworks [3] and also a partner. He ...
Successive chairmen of the Low Moor Iron Company occupied the property until the 1920s. Finally in 1932 Royds Hall was purchased by a private owner who stayed until 1975. Two further owners since lovingly maintained and improved Royds Hall, [ 2 ] including millionaire businessman Sir Earnest Hall who was responsible for much of the restoration ...
The Low Moor company bought the Bierley Ironworks in 1854. [34] By 1855 Low Moor was producing 21,840 tons of iron per year, and was the largest ironworks in Yorkshire. The foundries at Low Moor produced quantities of guns, shells and shot for troops fighting in the Crimean War (1853–56) and the Indian Mutiny (1857–58). [35]
The Colour Experience (formerly known as The Colour Museum) is a visitor attraction and museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. [1] The museum covers the science of light and colour. It is run by the Society of Dyers and Colourists as an educational charity. [2] Educational workshops are provided for school groups. [3]
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John Hardy (1773 – 29 September 1855) was a barrister, the main owner of the Low Moor ironworks, and represented Bradford in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837 and from 1841 to 1847. His father, also named John (1745-1806), who made successful investments in the Low Moor ironworks , was an attorney at Horsforth and Land Steward to the ...