Bradford Conditioning House was built by the local Bradford Corporation, following a special act of Parliament to quality check & control the moisture content of Wool, by means of laboratory examination and certify their true weight and length following inconsistent variations throughout the industry.
The purpose built building was designed by F Wild who died in 1901 and unfortunately never saw his plans come to completion. It was the only such one of its kind in this country.
The structure was erected over four-storeys and basement around 3 sides of an open court and opened in 1902
The Grade II-listed building (granted on the 9th of August 1983) lies forgotten & derelict since it closed in the late 80’s. In 1990, there were plans to transform the building into a hotel and conference centre. Six years on, permission was granted to convert it into commercial offices but nothing has happened up to the present time, apart from continuing it"s steady demise from the elements
Present owners Caddick Developments had proposed turning the building into Waterside Apartments by extending the Canal at Shipley & continuing it into Bradford, with it actually running between the 2 sides of the building. Due too the economic down-turn these plans never came to fruition and it lies rotting & up for sale, with huge banners (see Pic) hoping someone with a few £Million will appear.
Anyone that"s visited here over the years has i"m sure, gained considerable insight into the many forms of Rot that affects Wood and it"s lack of ability once so affected too support an adults weight I think this must be high up on the list of "Most Rotten Building" that"s actually still standing ....for now.
Anyhow, after having a drive around Bradford checking on a few sites in the rain, i thought why attempt to try & kill myself & what better way too go to Hell than through the "Conditioning House" floor (sorry A-R Fan Club members, i survived)
I can honestly say it"s the only site i"ve done in Bradford where i"ve not had to worry about "Druggies" or wading through 6" of needles & associated drugs crap! TBH they"re the last things you worry about inside here, constantly thinking that your"e about to take the express elevator down a few floors without warning
Very reminiscent of Denbigh Asylum with floating floor only held up with Cobwebs.
If it wasn"t for the fear of falling through it would have been a relaxed mooch about, but even though i only managed to go through the flooring twice it was enough too ruin the experience slightly
Unfortunately the building was cleared of most things years ago (i was hoping to come across an old rusty bed, but luck wasn"t on my side) so you"re limited pics wise i suppose, with the majority of interesting bits being in the lower levels in the darkness (not that i don"t find the top half interesting, because i do) so everything had to be lit up as you would expect (hence the weird coloration)
You visit some places with signs up for Alarms/Dogs/Secca etc etc and you wonder if they"re telling the truth. This building has vivid warning signs all around the outside and throughout the building at every turn, warning of dangerous floors. For once you can accept that they are indeed telling the truth. It"s just hard to work out what sections that have warning tape you"re supposed to actually avoid
Hope it"s not too pic heavy ? And as always thanks for looking
And for those that think i"m the biggest Dick since Dick Turpin rode around Yorkshire, why are you even reading my posts
: .........yet again 
Joking aside, enjoy
The purpose built building was designed by F Wild who died in 1901 and unfortunately never saw his plans come to completion. It was the only such one of its kind in this country.
The structure was erected over four-storeys and basement around 3 sides of an open court and opened in 1902
The Grade II-listed building (granted on the 9th of August 1983) lies forgotten & derelict since it closed in the late 80’s. In 1990, there were plans to transform the building into a hotel and conference centre. Six years on, permission was granted to convert it into commercial offices but nothing has happened up to the present time, apart from continuing it"s steady demise from the elements
Present owners Caddick Developments had proposed turning the building into Waterside Apartments by extending the Canal at Shipley & continuing it into Bradford, with it actually running between the 2 sides of the building. Due too the economic down-turn these plans never came to fruition and it lies rotting & up for sale, with huge banners (see Pic) hoping someone with a few £Million will appear.Anyone that"s visited here over the years has i"m sure, gained considerable insight into the many forms of Rot that affects Wood and it"s lack of ability once so affected too support an adults weight
I think this must be high up on the list of "Most Rotten Building" that"s actually still standing ....for now.Anyhow, after having a drive around Bradford checking on a few sites in the rain, i thought why attempt to try & kill myself & what better way too go to Hell than through the "Conditioning House" floor (sorry A-R Fan Club members, i survived)
I can honestly say it"s the only site i"ve done in Bradford where i"ve not had to worry about "Druggies" or wading through 6" of needles & associated drugs crap! TBH they"re the last things you worry about inside here, constantly thinking that your"e about to take the express elevator down a few floors without warning
Very reminiscent of Denbigh Asylum with floating floor only held up with Cobwebs.If it wasn"t for the fear of falling through it would have been a relaxed mooch about, but even though i only managed to go through the flooring twice it was enough too ruin the experience slightly
Unfortunately the building was cleared of most things years ago (i was hoping to come across an old rusty bed, but luck wasn"t on my side) so you"re limited pics wise i suppose, with the majority of interesting bits being in the lower levels in the darkness (not that i don"t find the top half interesting, because i do) so everything had to be lit up as you would expect (hence the weird coloration)
You visit some places with signs up for Alarms/Dogs/Secca etc etc and you wonder if they"re telling the truth. This building has vivid warning signs all around the outside and throughout the building at every turn, warning of dangerous floors. For once you can accept that they are indeed telling the truth. It"s just hard to work out what sections that have warning tape you"re supposed to actually avoid
Hope it"s not too pic heavy ? And as always thanks for looking
And for those that think i"m the biggest Dick since Dick Turpin rode around Yorkshire, why are you even reading my posts
: .........yet again Joking aside, enjoy
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