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The Wool Exchange

Hustlergate, Bradford, BD1 1BL, England
Ranked #4 of 8 shopping in Bradford
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Shops, Architectural Buildings
Most recent review
- Apr 23, 2012
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Excellent bookshop with a freindly staff and a Starbuck's coffee shop on the mezzanine overlooking the shop- what more could you ask for. More

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Leeds
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

As someone else has already mentioned whilst the old wool exchange building is beautiful it is really now just home to Waterstones and a few other places. More

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22 reviews 22 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012
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Beautiful building, but it's only a Waterstones with a Starbucks upstairs and a few shops dotted outside. If you like Victorian Gothic architecture, you'll like it but I couldn't say it is worth travelling a huge distance to see. The shops aren't impressive and I would never go in the Exchange pub. More

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N\W
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24 reviews 24 reviews
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

The actual "wool exchange" (which is a listed building) disappeared in the 60s, although the building is still there, and what a lovely building it was, and still is. It's now an array of Waterstone's Bookshop, Starbucks, a newsagent, pizza restaurant, panini shop, employment agency and the Exchange Ale House. but in its hey day it was a sight to... More

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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011
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