Galem House, Wool warehouse Bradford. March 2012

[converse1]

Galem House, Wool warehouse Bradford. March 2012

Galem house AKA Trident Mills Appears on maps going back to 1894
and standing on the corner of Vincent Street and Sillsbridge Road
(now called Grattan Rd). The first record I've found is this from 1898:


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James Hill & Sons wool tops and Noil merchants.

But by 1912 it had changed to:

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Waddilove & Co. Printers.


It's a big old place and stands next to Woolstone House a great (and now converted) former warehouse.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w265/converse1_photos/Galem%20House%20Bradford/DSC00128.jpg

Inside it has been typically left to rot, but I think it's important to record what's there as it may not be for much longer (more on that later).

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Damm! Did I just take a picture of a lightswitch!? It'll be a chair next.... :o



In July 2007 a 29 year old died of a drug overdose inside the building he fell down a chute after injecting himself. His Father has called for the man he was with to stand trial. If you want to read about it it's here: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/2227427.Dad_s_fury_at_man_who_left_son_to_die/

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w265/converse1_photos/Galem%20House%20Bradford/DSC00133.jpg
Fathers tribute.

I said earlier that it's future is in doubt; a application is in with the local council to demolish this:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w265/converse1_photos/Galem%20House%20Bradford/DSC00135.jpg

And build this:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w265/converse1_photos/Galem%20House%20Bradford/GalemHouseplanningapp.jpg

Not too bad I suppose but I don't think it fit's in with the surrounding listed buildings or the consevation area as a whole. Perhaps an objection is called for?

Anyway thanks for looking at another of Bradford finest fooked mills! :thumb

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[Nicola]

Great report fella - nice to see you getting out and about again - another of Bradford's mills going down the pan....

[converse1]

Thanks Nic :thumb Yeah it's been a busy few years, It's nice to get the 'scent' again if you know what I mean! :)

Whould be a great shame if if get demo'd......

[ERNIE99_UK]

Theyd be best off at least keeping the outer shell of the building and building a steel frame inside it so that it fits in. Im not a fan of the new lego brick buildings but dont mind mill conversions.

Shame a smackhead died, but thats par for the course when your off your head on dope!

[BadBatz]

Another mysterious fire soon then.

[mr beardy]

Ah this is the one i spotted possible access to, plus was left bemused by the memorial on the ledge

[BadBatz]

Ah, yeah! Thought it might be.

[the kwan]

Nice history despite the death..thanks for sharing it!

[Clough]

Nice one boss

[ROYALBOB]

Slick reportage fella

[nelly]

Very nice mate :)

[Wakey Lad]

Cracking stuff fella, very nice :rockin

[fidget64]

I do like a nice mill, love it !:thumb

[coops]

Good stuff Converse as Nic said nice to see you out and about again mate :thumb

[sqwasher]

Nice one Mr C, knocking some mills off at the mo mate!