Caspian House - Bradford, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.669 W 001° 44.651
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This blue plaque celebrates the history of Caspian House, a textile warehouse in the Little Germany area of Bradford.
Waymark Code: WMJC2F
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/27/2013
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During the industrial revolution Bradford became a major textile manufacturer and was known as the 'Wool capital of the world'. The area known as Little Germany got its name because a large number of German merchants spent large sums of money constructing imposing warehouses for the storage and sale of their goods.
It is one of the best preserved parts of Bradford City Centre and many fine building still exist in the area.
The building is an English Heritage Grade II listed building and its listing states that the warehouse was designed by Eli Milnes.
The text on the plaque is as follows.
This building,
Caspian House,
was built in 1873 as the
warehouse of D. Delius and
Company. The senior partner in
the business was the father of
the composer Frederick Delius.
Bradford City Heritage