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Oastler Shopping Centre

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247: 326:, the trail includes the site of the now Oastler Shopping Centre due to a local legend surrounding an old Jewish tailors shop known as "Fanny Feinburgh's Tailors Shop" which was due to be demolished by the local council of the time. The owner of the tailors shop, Fanny, had refused to vacate the premises, after which, the council began demolition work on the shop, causing injury to Fanny due to falling bricks. Fanny Feinburgh's Tailors Shop was demolished in 1969. 239: 31: 401:
The Oastler Centre is due to close in late 2023 to 2024, after extensive delays. Following the closure of the Oastler Centre, the centre along with the nearby Kirkgate Market will be demolished and replaced with green space, housing and new commercial spaces in line with the new Darley Street Market
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The Oastler Centre can trace its origins back to the 1930s, with the then called John Street Market completed on 30 June 1930. The market was popular with local Bradfordians and existed in the city centre alongside other markets, including the Victorian Arndale Centre which was demolished in 1976 to
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The original market site was built on 30 June 1930, then called the John Street Market, and was an open air market, compared to the indoor market centre it is today. The original outdoor open-air market was renovated to an indoor market in the early 2000s to make economic improvements to the upper
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10 year plan to redevelop the area around the Oastler Centre and accompanying Kirkgate Market and includes plans to redevelop the area along with the construction of a new market, the Darley Street Market. The initial total cost of the "City Village" initiative plan is £24.05 million, with
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The centre contains 176 stalls comprising a retail area of 25,538² ft, with an additional 23 external shops and 27 storerooms. The cafes and stalls within the centre are various food, clothing and craft shops with some of the cafes and stalls having been in business since the 1960s.
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Building up to the closure of the Oastler Centre, Bradford Producing Hub supported the independent project "Oastler Market Speaks", a collection of stories relating to the Oastler Centre, including "Shutters Down" an audio play written by local poet Kirsty Taylor.
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During 1989, due to serious Health and Safety within John Street Market, as well as economic concerns relating to the nearby Rawson Market, major redevelopment works were conducted leading to the demolition and relocation of tenants of Rawson Market in 1997.
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In 2016, plans were made to relocate the entrance to the east-facing side of the centre to create more space for outdoor stalls. However, the closure of the nearby Morrisons supermarket made the 2016 plans no longer economically viable.
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During meetings at Bradford Council's Regulatory and Appeals Committee, it was announced that the development of the new Darley Street Market would be completed by late 2021, however, delays to the development were heavy due to the
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On 4 November 1977 a fire broke out in the then John Street Market, destroying a majority of the stalls and cafes at the time before the fire crews arrived at the scene. Due to the severity of the fire, fire crews from neighbouring
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The then John Street Market was renamed to the now Oastler Shopping Centre in 2002 after £4.5 million renovations to the market were made. The market was named for
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long term plans, it was announced that the centre would be demolished in late 2023 and replaced with a new marketplace known as Darley Street Market.
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were called to the scene. A full report into the cause of the fire was never completed and the cause of the fire remains a mystery to this day.
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store located on Darley Street. The new market was designed by architectural firm Greig & Stephenson, whose previous works included
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The Oastler Centre has been host to a variety of major television and film productions, including the 2013 BBC TV Series
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and planned "City Village", an area of green space nearby the site. The "City Village" initiative is part of
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2025 bid, the Oastler Centre will be demolished in late 2023 to make way for the new
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As part of the Bradford's regeneration projects in line with the successful
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Bronze statue of Richard Oastler situated in the now Oastler Square
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The Bradford Jewish Heritage Trail is an initiative funded by the
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approved plans for a new shopping centre on the old site of the
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and commonly known as just the "Oastler Centre" to locals, is a
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Photos Bradford – Bradford District Museums & Galleries
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side of the city centre and was named for the abolitionist
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Historic Marketplace in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
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make way for a new market now known as Kirkgate Market.
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Opening of the then John Street Market, 30 June 1930
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Bradford
England
Coordinates
53°47′47″N 1°45′28″W / 53.7963°N 1.7579°W / 53.7963; -1.7579
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
https://www.bradfordmarkets.com/the-markets/oastler/
market
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Richard Oastler
UK City of Culture
Darley Street Market

An old market entrance from the 1970s for the then John Street Market in Bradford.

Richard Oastler
Lord Shaftesbury
Grade II
Historic England
Bradford Council's
Halifax
Leeds
Keighley
Rawdon
National Lottery Heritage Fund
The Great Train Robbery
Jim Broadbent
Luke Evans
Funny Cow
Maxine Peake

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