Midland Hotel, Bradford
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| Midland Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance to the hotel | |
 Interactive map of the Midland Hotel area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Forster Square, Bradford BD1 4HU |
| Coordinates | 53°47′43″N 1°45′06″W / 53.7953°N 1.7518°W |
| Opening | 1890 (original); 1993 (restored) |
| Owner | Britannia Hotels |
| Management | Britannia Hotels |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Charles Trubshaw |
| Developer | Midland Railway Company |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 90 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Parking | 40 spaces (free for guests) |
| Website | |
| https://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/midland-hotel-bradford | |
The Midland Hotel is a 90-bedroom three-star Victorian hotel in Bradford city centre, owned and managed by Britannia Hotels.
The architect was Charles Trubshaw, who was contracted to design many railway stations for Midland Railway Company.[1]
Construction of the hotel began in 1885 and took five years to complete.[2] It was built by the Midland Railway Company as part of the original Forster Square Railway Station, as a showpiece for the company's northern operations.
Following the "golden age of steam" the hotel fell into disrepair until it was bought by Bradford entrepreneur John Pennington in 1992,[3] who restored it and the hotel re-opened as the Pennington Midland Hotel in 1993.[4] It was sold to Peel Hotels in December 1998, who returned it back to its original name.[5]
The hotel was sold to Britannia Hotels in 2023[6]
During its life, the hotel has played host to many famous guests, including Sir Henry Irving, an English stage actor, who died there in 1905.[7]
The corner block of the hotel on Lower Kirkgate (pictured) was made a grade II listed building in 1983.[8]
