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10-30am - 3pm
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12 - 3pm
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09.30am - 3pm
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01274 834747
Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD
In the lead up to South Square Centre’s capital refurbishment project, it was discovered that there were three bats residing in the roof.
South Square Centre have been working with Brooks Ecological for the past 18 months to help ensure their safety and survival during the building works.
This April, we decided to give the bats a rather unique home and to rename them after the three famous Brontë sisters.
Heritage Assistant Chloe Moreton set to work designing a Bat Box with a difference and The Brontë Bat Box is a home that Charlotte, Emily, and Anne can call their own; a replica of the house in which they were born which stands a couple of minutes’ walk from South Square.
When the centre reopens in June this year, visitors will be able to see The Brontë Bat Box from the centre’s garden.
Address: Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD
Phone: 01274 834747
Email: info@southsquarecentre.co.uk
South Square is a collection of 19th Century workers cottages, in the old Yorkshire village of Thornton, famous for its Brontë connections and its impressive 20-arch viaduct.
Renovated as a community arts centre in 1982, South Square Centre is now home to ten studio spaces for a variety of artists, as well as a gallery, community spaces, archive, fine art framers, bar and a cafe.
The centre hosts community events and activities for all ages, including an ongoing workshop programme and provides community spaces available to hire.