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| name = Kirkgate Shopping Centre |
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| former_names = Kirkgate Market |
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| address = Kirkgate Centre, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1TQ. |
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| location_town = [[Bradford]] |
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The shopping centre, along with the former [[Oastler Shopping Centre|John Street Market]], is planned to be demolished in 2026 as part of a city centre regeneration scheme for Bradford in line with a [[UK City of Culture]] [[Bradford UK City of Culture 2025|2025 bid]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Nearly £30m unlocked for Bradford ‘City Village’ works |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wjp33ge7do |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The former shopping centre will be replaced by public garden areas, residential plots composed of new build housing and a new Darley Street Market.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=Bradford City Village – At Home in the Heart of the City |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/655249e8bbd9e26a2840a668/t/66475459528b1b51300acb38/1715950709257/May+2024+Update}}</ref> |
The shopping centre, along with the former [[Oastler Shopping Centre|John Street Market]], is planned to be demolished in 2026 as part of a city centre regeneration scheme for Bradford in line with a [[UK City of Culture]] [[Bradford UK City of Culture 2025|2025 bid]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Nearly £30m unlocked for Bradford ‘City Village’ works |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wjp33ge7do |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The former shopping centre will be replaced by public garden areas, residential plots composed of new build housing and a new Darley Street Market.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=Bradford City Village – At Home in the Heart of the City |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/655249e8bbd9e26a2840a668/t/66475459528b1b51300acb38/1715950709257/May+2024+Update}}</ref> |
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Prior to the 19th century, the site was occupied by Manor Hall as well as a marketplace – operating as an early trading area for the city<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-15 |title=Look back: Much-loved old market on Kirkgate Shopping Centre site |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/21493455.photos-old-kirkgate-market-bradford/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |language=en}}</ref>. |
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The site of the original market was developed during the 19th century, with the original Victorian market building being built in 1872 – designed by Lockwood & Mawson who also designed other buildings and areas around the Bradford area such as [[St George’s Hall, Bradford|St George’s Hall]], [[Wool Exchange, Bradford|The Wool Exchange]] and [[Saltaire|Saltaire Village]] – A current [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] build by [[Titus Salt|Sir Titus Salt]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=Other Lockwood and Mawson Projects |url=https://wyascatablogue.wordpress.com/lockwood-and-mawson-projects/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Catablogue |language=en}}</ref> |
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During the 1970s, the original market place became scheduled for demolition and replacement with a new shopping centre. During the demolition process, multiple protests were held as the market was liked among the local people. Ultimately, the construction of the new shopping centre was completed on 22nd November 1973 and opened by |
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In 1979, 6 years after opening its doors, the shopping centre won the 1979 European Award from the International Council of Shopping Centres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-29 |title=Bradford shoppers divided over Kirkgate Shopping Centre |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-68673523 |access-date=2025-10-02 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
In 1979, 6 years after opening its doors, the shopping centre won the 1979 European Award from the International Council of Shopping Centres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-29 |title=Bradford shoppers divided over Kirkgate Shopping Centre |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-68673523 |access-date=2025-10-02 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 6 October 2025
Building in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Kirkgate Shopping Centre, known locally and historically as Kirkgate Market, was a shopping centre located in the city centre of Bradford, United Kingdom. The former market closed it’s doors on June 28th 2025.[1]
Originally opening in 1872 as a market, the original market operated for just over a century.[2] The site of the original marketplace was demolished in 1973 and reopened the same year as a shopping centre on the 22nd November 1973[3] with a notable brutalist architecture designed by John Brunton & Partners who also designed other brutalist buildings in the city, such as High Point.[4]
The shopping centre contained multiple floors with 350,000sq ft of retail space, including an indoor market, 60 retail units, 10 kiosks, a 650 space secured car park[5][6]
The shopping centre, along with the former John Street Market, is planned to be demolished in 2026 as part of a city centre regeneration scheme for Bradford in line with a UK City of Culture 2025 bid.[7] The former shopping centre will be replaced by public garden areas, residential plots composed of new build housing and a new Darley Street Market.[8]
[Protests at demolishing the old market in 1973] [Golden Age 1970s-1990s and gradual decline with online shopping] [Closure and demolition] The gates to the original Kirkgate Market will be moved to the new Darley Street Market.
Prior to the 19th century, the site was occupied by Manor Hall as well as a marketplace – operating as an early trading area for the city[9].
The site of the original market was developed during the 19th century, with the original Victorian market building being built in 1872 – designed by Lockwood & Mawson who also designed other buildings and areas around the Bradford area such as St George’s Hall, The Wool Exchange and Saltaire Village – A current UNESCO World Heritage Site build by Sir Titus Salt.[10]
During the 1970s, the original market place became scheduled for demolition and replacement with a new shopping centre. During the demolition process, multiple protests were held as the market was liked among the local people. Ultimately, the construction of the new shopping centre was completed on 22nd November 1973 and opened by
In 1979, 6 years after opening its doors, the shopping centre won the 1979 European Award from the International Council of Shopping Centres.[11]
