Description and History of Site:-
Originally owned by Garnett's reputedly the first building in Bradford to house (hand powered) textile machinery and said to be the oldest domestic building in central Bradford.Threatened with demolition in 1972, the building was refurbished between 1980 and 1994.
Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Sheeran, G. The buildings of Bradford: an illustrated architectural history. Tempus, 2005.
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Key Words :- house textile machinery
Address :- Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4ES
Grid Ref :- SE 16913 33425
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.796860 , Long -1.744718
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1314310,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1643 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- SE 16913 33425
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.796860 , Long -1.744718
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1314310,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1643 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 19 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth