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    Arrow Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    Another one I never got around to posting before.

    The Wool Exchange Building in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England is a grade I listed building that was designed as a grand Gothic Revival 19th century wool-trading centre, to symbolise the wealth and importance that wool had brought to Bradford. Today it is used by Waterstones.

    It was built between 1864 and 1867. The commission to design the building was given great importance in Bradford and John Ruskin was invited to give his advice. There was a competition to design the building: entries included one from Norman Shaw, but it was won by the local architects Lockwood and Mawson. The foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston. The architectural style employed is Venetian Gothic with some Flemish influence in the tower.

    The main hall has finely detailed lofty hammer-beam roof with wrought iron work decoration. The hall is surrounded by tall polished granite columns with foliate capitals and there is an outer south aisle arcade with good naturalistic foliage carving. Lively wrought ironwork balcony and staircase balustrade.The building has not been used for trading wool since the 1960s.

    Not a big report but thought it worth posting for the rather superb ceiling which took my breath away

    Hope you like it.

    Visited with Judderman and Joybee.

    How it was in the men of the cloth day's







    Cracking Architecture (Not the Waterstones logo )





    Some nice tileage



    The stunning roof







    And the man himself. Mr Richard Cobden (3 June 1804 – 2 April 1865) he was a British manufacturer, associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League as well as with the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty. He was called the greatest classical liberal thinker on international affairs



    Next time you are in Bradford! Get your butts in here

    Ta for looking.
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    Very nice shots of a very nice building, go go Silent Hill


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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    Wow!!
    Cracking shots
    That place is fab
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    'Tis a grand building indeed - nicely captured!

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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    wow fantastic place, good to see it being used, great pics.
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    wow fantastic
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    So much detail to see that just aint visible from the deck. The mezzanine floor used by Starbucks would be the way to go, but people having coffee and cakes don't really mix with peeps armed with lenses and tripods
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    Superb shots there matey!
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    saw that place the other day. I must get over the fear of looking a twat taking pictures in public!
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    Default Re: Bradford Wool Exchange. Sept 2010

    Quote Originally Posted by BatteriesNotIncluded View Post
    saw that place the other day. I must get over the fear of looking a twat taking pictures in public!
    I used to feel like that mate. Just go for it and trust me! Once you get your eye up against the viewfinder all you will think about is getting the shot
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