Panels from former market gates placed in new home

The gates were saved when the old Kirkgate Market was demolished in the 1970s

The final sections of Bradford's original Kirkgate Market gates have been erected in the new Darley Street Market.

The cast iron pieces were retained by the council's museums service after the former Kirkgate Market was demolished in 1973 and replaced with the Kirkgate Shopping Centre.

The panels were recently displayed at Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron in Ironbridge, Shropshire, but have since been returned to their home city.

The new three-storey Darley Street Market building is set to replace existing markets in the Oastler Centre and Kirkgate Centre and is due to open later this year.

The panels were too long to fit in the lifts at Darley Street Market, so had to be winched over the balcony and manoeuvred into position.

The items will be located on the top floor in the hot food section of the market.

The panels were too large and heavy to transport in the building's lifts

The building will have a stage and large screens for public events, with the top floor overlooking a large open air market square.

The middle floor will have fresh food stalls including butchers, bakers and fishmongers, greengrocers, with non-food stalls located on the ground floor.

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration, planning and transport, said: "These entrance features are important heritage objects for the district and help to tell the story of how markets have evolved in Bradford.

"We will shortly begin our announcements of more traders who’ll be joining us at Darley Street Market."

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