Bradford Brewery Opens! Last month saw the opening of the long- awaited Bradford Brewery. I was invited down to the independent quarter in Bradford’s city centre for a pre-open night to sample the first Bradford brew for six decades – in fact, since Hammond’s Brewery closed in 1955. In attendance was the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bradford, who together pulled the first pint. Some of Bradford’s councillors and press were also there. The brew itself was quite a pleasant surprise. It had a distinctive fruity taste; quite unique. It reminded me of beers in Eastern Europe. I could imagine it would have gone down very well with the wool merchants and factory workers of Victorian Bradford. The brewery was also serving award-winning Pieminister Pies, a well-known brand at music festivals. These were served in a trendy box with mushy peas and gravy. The brewing business is quite scientific. It takes great skill to produce something like this brew, soon to be seen in pubs all over Bradford and beyond. Hats off to Steve Crump, the brewmaster. The Brewfactory Bar will be showcasing beers from other UK breweries as well. Later the Lord Mayor gave an uplifting speech and welcomed the new enterprises now opening in the area. Matthew Halliday spoke of his dream of bringing the micro-brewing industry to Bradford after seeing its success in London and other towns around the UK. The building itself was once the home of Shaw’s Moisture Meters. This company manufactured a very important invention in the wool trade that could detect the amount of water in wool bales. Next to the brewery is the Brewfactory pub. The pub decor has a very simple, rustic look about it and has cleverly integrated plywood and existing brickwork. Lantern-type lights hang from the ceiling and there are a number of neon lights around the place, one saying “Made of Bradford”. PR consultant Gerry Crookes of Crux Communications, who’s been marketing the brewery, said that the design team had wanted to give it the feel of the old factory, blended with a more contemporary urban style. The Shaw’s were keen to preserve the history and look of the building. And that sums up the place: the old with the new. A forward-looking enterprise remembering Bradford’s rich past. I had a great night and met many Facebook and Twitter friends. If you are paying a visit it’s just off Westgate, BD1 3SQ on the map. Lots more info on the Facebook page. 36 THE LOCAL LEADER SPRING 2015 PHIL’S PHOTOGRAPHY WALKABOUTS In our popular column, Phil writes about where he’s been with his camera recently and tells the story of his travels across the BD postcode! ........................................................................................................................................... Article sponsored by:
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Bradford Brewery Opens!Last month saw the opening of the long-awaited Bradford Brewery. I was inviteddown to the independent quarter inBradford’s city centre for a pre-open night tosample the first Bradford brew for sixdecades – in fact, since Hammond’s Breweryclosed in 1955.
In attendance was the Lord Mayor and LadyMayoress of Bradford, who together pulledthe first pint. Some of Bradford’s councillorsand press were also there.
The brew itself was quite a pleasantsurprise. It had a distinctive fruitytaste; quite unique. It reminded meof beers in Eastern Europe. I couldimagine it would have gone downvery well with the wool merchantsand factory workers of VictorianBradford. The brewery was alsoserving award-winning PieministerPies, a well-known brand at musicfestivals. These were served in a trendy boxwith mushy peas and gravy.
The brewing business is quite scientific. Ittakes great skill to produce something likethis brew, soon to be seen in pubs all overBradford and beyond. Hats off to SteveCrump, the brewmaster. The BrewfactoryBar will be showcasing beers from other UKbreweries as well.
Later the Lord Mayor gavean uplifting speech andwelcomed the new enterprisesnow opening in the area.Matthew Halliday spoke of hisdream of bringing the micro-brewingindustry to Bradford after seeing its success inLondon and other towns around the UK. Thebuilding itself was once the home of Shaw’sMoisture Meters. This companymanufactured a very important invention inthe wool trade that could detect the amountof water in wool bales.
Next to the brewery is theBrewfactory pub. The pubdecor has a very simple,rustic look about it and hascleverly integrated plywoodand existing brickwork.Lantern-type lights hangfrom the ceiling and thereare a number of neon lightsaround the place, one
saying “Made of Bradford”.
PR consultant Gerry Crookes of CruxCommunications, who’s been marketing thebrewery, said that the design team hadwanted to give it the feel of the old factory,blended with a more contemporary urbanstyle. The Shaw’s were keen to preserve thehistory and look of the building.
And that sums up the place: the old with thenew. A forward-looking enterpriseremembering Bradford’s rich past.I had a great night and met many Facebookand Twitter friends. If you are paying a visitit’s just off Westgate, BD1 3SQ on the map.Lots more info on the Facebook page.
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PHIL’S PHOTOGRAPHY WALKABOUTSIn our popular column, Phil writes about where he’s been with his camerarecently and tells the story of his travels across the BD postcode!
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Opening of the BeerHouse
Most of my walkabouts this edition havebeen in the rapidly rising independentquarter. Recently I was invited to the long-awaited opening of the BeerHouse on NorthParade.
Housed within a Grade II-listed building, itwas once the home of the Liverpool andVictoria Insurance and, more recently, afurniture shop. The new venture wasdesigned by David Craig, who also designedthe nearby Record Café. If you’re about thetown, call in for the Beerhouse experience – aperfect venue to meet up after work or go fora night out with a group of friends.
It has a bright, friendly and modernatmosphere with a very homely feeling. Italso boasts a great-looking menu, fromsnacks and nibbles to traditional pub food;from the humble jacket potato to a wholechicken from the tandoor oven. The menualso has an impressive list of wines from all
over the world. I had the Beerhouse mixedgrill and a pint of Timothy Taylor’s“Landlord”, which I would highlyrecommend.
It felt like a place you could relax after workor shopping, or just sit with a drink by thewindow and watch the world go by in thenew independent quarter! The bar area runsthe full length of the back wall, backed up byknowledgeable and helpful bar staff.
The BeerHouse is just what the area needed –right place, right time, I’d say. It's leading theway and opening the gates for moreenterprise, making North Parade the place tobe in Bradford.
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39THE LOCAL LEADERSPRING 2015
Under the town hall clock
The Bradford Police Museum is a newmuseum dedicated to showcasing thehistory of policing in Bradford.
For many years I have wanted a look in thecells “under the town hall clock” – forhistorical interest, not as a lodger! The cellshad been used as a storeroom for thousandsof council documents. At last there was abig clear-out. The museum opened late lastyear for a trial run and it was quite clearthat it was going to be a popular attraction.So at the end of February I went to thereopening of the Bradford Police Museum.The entrance is at the front of City Hall inCentenary Square. You will see the boardoutside.
The museum is not Bradford Council-runand is in fact a charity, so there is a smallcharge for a tour of the Victorian cells.On entering there is a large room filled withglass cabinets containing lots of interestinghistorical photos that you can browsethrough before you are taken by one of theguides around the Victorian cells for afascinating look into a world not many ofus would have seen. Built in 1873, the cells
were actually part of Lockwood andMawson’s plans when designing the newtown hall. It has changed very little since.
On the tour you will get a feel for what adreadful place it would have been, not onlyin Victorian times but right up to when itclosed. You are shown through the big doorsat the back of City Hall, where the guide willexplain what would happen to the arrestedperson. They would be taken up to thecharge desk. Their pockets would then beemptied and they would be booked in; theywould then be taken a short distance to thecells.
The first cell you visit has an interestingstory connected with it about a famous manfrom the past who made his escape when hevisited Bradford in 1905. Not wanting togive too much away about the tour of thecells, I think it’s well worth a visit: a must-see Bradford attraction both for locals andvisitors to the city.
For more info there is a Facebook page, orvisit the following website:www.bradfordpolicemuseum.com
Staircase locks are two or more locks joined to-gether so that the bottom gates of one lock arethe top of gates of the next.
On the Leeds–Liverpool canal near Bingley wehave a fantastic example: a staircase of fivelocks that lifts boats up 60 feet. And have beendoing it for over 200 years. Built in 1774 anddesigned by John Longman of Halifax, the lockswon a heritage award in 1975. Today it looks asjust as good as it did when built, but in fact it’s abit like Trigger’s brush in the classic episode ofOnly Fools and Horses – the lock gates have to becompletely replaced every 25 years. They arespecially made at a firm near Castleford.
You can get to the canal from Bingley towncentre via a bridge that passes over the newbypass. That will bring you out at the smallerThree Rise Locks. Turn left and just a shortwalk later you will come upon the majesty ofthe Five Rise Locks.
If you felt like a bit more walking it’s just 111miles to Liverpool, or in the other direction, 16miles to Leeds! Or if you are a bit like me, a fewyards up the path there is a great café that doessome amazing cakes and pots of tea.
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North Parade - bit ofhistory
As in many modern towns, the NorthParade area of Bradford is today juststarting to bounce back from a deepdepression that had a negative effect onhigh-street shops all over the country.
With help from a Bradford Councilscheme, many new businesses areemerging: shops, pubs, restaurants andcosy cafés. The area has now beendubbed “the independent quarter”.
Businesspeople are now gaining theconfidence to invest in the area, andfeedback from places like The BradfordBrewery, The Beerhouse and manymore has been amazing.
It’s hard to believe that in 1815 the areaaround North Parade was a tranquil,semi-rural spot with a few buildingsand a manor house (occupied by theRawson family). Twice a year they hadthe Bradford Pleasure Fair, a gloriousmedley of wild beast shows, waxworkexhibitions and wandering thespians,not forgetting the wonderful marketwith an endless variety of goods fromall over the world.
The fair stretched along North Paradeon both sides of the street, then carriedon down Darley Street right to theBowling Green Hotel on Bridge Street.
The Local Leader will be following therise of North Parade in my photowalkabouts in the next few editions.
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