32, KIRKGATE (See details for further address information)

No 32 Kirkgate is a building located on a corner site, originally constructed as the Exchange Rooms in 1828. It features a Greek Revival design but has been significantly altered on the ground floor, which includes 18th-century shop fronts. The building is made of sandstone ashlar and stands two stories tall, topped with a cornice and a deep blind attic. The windows are set within vertical panels. Above the entrance bay, there is an applied pediment over the first-floor window, framed by pilasters. The recessed porch is flanked by pilasters and features Greek Doric columns in antis, along with a deep entablature adorned with two laurel wreaths. The narrow splayed corner adds to its architectural interest. The Kirkgate front showcases an applied pediment to the attic, supported by a pilaster strip frame and two pairs of pilasters that rise from a blind balustrade across the first floor. The windows have later glazing. This building is important as it is the only public structure remaining from the early 19th century, reflecting Bradford's transformation from a market town to a city due to the industrialisation of the textile trade.