a parliamentary borough and market-town of England, in the west-riding of Yorkshire and wapentake of Morley, on an affluent of the Aire, 219 miles from London by rail, 30 miles W.S.W. of York, and 8 west of Leeds. In the older parts of the town the streets are generally narrow, but otherwise they are of sufficient width, and well paved and lighted. The parish church of St Peter is a structure in the perpendicular style, erected in the reign of Henry VI. There are six other churches and numerous places of worship of Presbyterians, Independents, Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, Roman Catholics, &c. The free grammar-school, founded in the reign of Edward IV., rebuilt in 1830, has a good library, and exhibitions at Queen's College, Oxford. There are many national, British, industrial, infant, and Sunday schools. There is a Baptist and an Independent theological college in the vicinity; the Methodists have also a seminary for educating the sons of their clergy. Among the public buildings are the new infirmary, erected in 1844, the Exchange of Piece Hall (a market for woollen goods), court-house, and jail. There are also a mechanics' institute, Odd Fellows' Literary institution, with a good library and news-room, a savings-bank, dispensary, and numerous other charities. The first Temperance Society in England was established here. The staple manufactures of Bradford are worsted and woollen stuffs, which are in a very flourishing condition, and give employment to a great part of its population. The iron trade is also considerable, and in the neighbourhood is a plentiful supply of iron and coal. By means of the Liverpool and Leeds canal, with which it is connected by a branch, it communicates with the ports on the east and west coasts of the kingdom, and lines of railway connect it with all parts of the country. The borough is governed by a mayor, 14 aldermen, and 42 councillors, and returns two members to parliament since the passing of the Reform Act. Pop. (1851) 52,493. Market-day Thursday. The parliamentary borough includes the townships of Bradford, Manningham, Bowling, and Horton; pop. (1851) 103,778. Electors (1852) 2683. A festival is celebrated here every seventh year in honour of Bishop Blaise, said to be the inventor of wool-combing.

Great, a market-town in the hundred of the same name, county of Wilts, on the Avon, 100 miles from London. It is pleasantly situated on both sides of the river, here crossed by two bridges, the old one of nine arches; the houses are built of stone, but the streets are mostly narrow. The town has a fine old church, three other churches, nine chapels, a gaol, bank, savings-bank, free and national schools, alms-house, and several charities. It has long been celebrated for the manufacture of fine broadcloths and kerseymeres. The Avon and Kennet canal facilitates its communication with Bath, Bristol, Devizes, and other towns. Pop. (1851) 42,440.

John, an eminent English martyr, born at Manchester in the early part of the reign of Henry VIII. Being a good penman and accountant, he became secretary to Sir John Harrington, who was paymaster of the English forces in France. Bradford at this time was gay and thoughtless, and to support his extravagance he appropriated some of the king's money; but being unable to endure the reflection of his guilt, he made restitution of the money, and relinquished his employment. About 1547, he took chambers in the Inner Temple, and began to study the law; but finding divinity more congenial to his taste, he removed the following year to Catherine-hall, Cambridge, where he applied to study with such assiduity, that in little more than a year he was admitted to the degree of master of arts, and soon after made fellow of Pembroke-hall. Bishop Ridley, who in 1550 was translated to the see of London, now sent for him to the metropolis, and appointed him his chaplain. In 1553 he was also made chaplain to Edward VI., and became one of the most popular preachers in the kingdom. Such a reformer, however, was too dangerous to be tolerated in the succeeding reign. Accordingly he was among the earliest victims of Mary's intolerant reign. On a charge of sedition he was confined in the Tower, where he continued a year and a half. During this time he wrote several epistles, which were dispersed in various parts of the kingdom. He was afterwards removed to Southwark, and at last brought to trial before that court of inquisition in which Gardiner sat as chief, where he defended his principles to the last, in defiance of their attempts to effect his conversion. They condemned him to the flames, and he suffered accordingly in Smithfield, July 1, 1555. His writings, which consist chiefly of sermons, meditations, tracts, letters, and prayers, have recently been published in 12mo by the Religious Tract Society.