A Grade II listed chapel and a war-time aircraft factory are among the latest batch of buildings to be nominated as suitable locations for blue plaques.

An appeal was issued through the Telegraph & Argus last month for people to nominate potential blue-plaque sites after Bradford Council allocated £10,000 for a district-wide blue-plaque scheme.

The Old Bell Chapel, in Idle, built in 1630, has just been nominated. The Grade II listed building was originally a spill-over chapel for St Wilfrid's church, in Calverley, and is now home to the Stage 84 performing arts school.

Valerie Jackson, of Stage 84, said: "It has been lovingly restored by myself and my late husband, Peter. English Heritage guided us in this restoration.

"The original floor has been preserved and part of it has been covered with a glass panel to allow the young people, visitors and interested parties to see how it once looked."

Kenneth Chappell, of South Edge, Shipley, nominated the site of the former English Electric factory at Thornbury.

He said: "It made a massive contribution to the war effort in both world wars.

"More than 6,000 worked there at the height of the wars and in the First World War it was a major aircraft factory. In the Second World War many parts were made for the Halifax bombers that English Electric were building at Preston."

Derek Mozley, of Moorhead Terrace, Shipley, has written to nominate 19th century Bradford composer Frederick Delius.

Mr Mozley said: "Possibly there has been a plaque to his memory in the past, presumably at his birthplace - 6 Claremont. However, on a recent visit to the premises, I could find nothing to this effect.

"As far as I know he is the only truly classical composer of renown whom the city can claim as its own son."

Norman Brook, of Acre Drive, Eccleshill, wrote to nominate the Royal Arcade, in Low Street, Keighley.

He said: "Two men worked for years turning a derelict building into a beautiful arcade with shops, flats and a café. I think the building is worthy of consideration."

Roger Clarke has nominated Jonathan Silver, who bought the then derelict Salts Mill in Saltaire, and turned it into a hugely successful base for business and arts, and Clive Woods, a local historian, who was one of the driving forces behind Saltaire's successful bid for World Heritage Status.

Mr Clarke wrote: "Saltaire is often forgotten by Bradford Council and other bodies. Jonathan's contribution to regeneration and Clive's contribution to conservation are well known in the village. Sadly both are now dead, Clive very recently."