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A historic mill building that dates from 1853 and once housed the world's largest factory has been transformed into a gallery housing the world's largest permanent collection of works by Bradford-born artist David Hockney, including his biggest piece, a 295-foot painting depicting the changing seasons of his garden in Normandy during the COVID-19 lockdown. The gallery also sells art materials and art books, plus there's a shopping complex, a café, and a diner on-site.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Saltaire was built as a model village in the mid-19th century by textile magnate Sir Titus Salt, who, aspiring to create the ideal industrial community, decided to relocate his factories from the dark mills of Bradford to the countryside. The Italianate village (the main building resembles a palazzo) is remarkably well preserved, with its former mills and houses now turned into shops, restaurants, and galleries, as well as private homes. The largest factory in the world when it was built in 1853, today it contains an art gallery, along with crafts and furniture shops. A narrowboat provides 30-minute trips along a stretch of the Leeds & Liverpool canal.
