George Bradley, Owner of Ackton Hall estate, colliery proprietor
Dates: 19th century; exact birth and death dates not established in the sources consulted
Biography
George Bradley was a financier and coal proprietor who acquired the Ackton Hall estate in 1865, developed colliery interests at Featherstone and Ackton, and later became financially distressed.
Notes / Sources
His ownership of the estate is documented; the separate manorial title is not conclusively distinguished from the freehold estate.
Research sources:
- Fairfield Homes, Featherstone Hall historical account, reporting George Bradley's 1865 purchase of the Ackton estate and citing a deed held by West Yorkshire Archive Service; corroborated by local historical accounts of Ackton Hall. — https://www.fairfieldliving.co.uk/projects/featherstone-hall
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