In 2015, the client asked Hawthorn Estates to give a facelift to a highly prestigious golf club that had changed hands.

Were they up to the task? Of course.

Managing Director, Kevin Millar, was enthusiastic about this job because “We carried out work on the rest of Gallagher leisure park, Bradford.”

The park owned by JJ Gallagher replaced the historic 70-year-old Odeon cinema, which was opened in 1930 when relocated to this park in 2000. The old cinema was next to the world-famous National Museum of Photography, film and television, with many exhibits, including a real ‘live’ Dalek from Dr Who.

Hawthorn Estates Ltd began work on this park when it was new and has continued to perform well.

The work for the golf club began early in the morning with a team of trained staff setting about their work to tidy up both the internal and external aspects of the property.

The Internal clean schedule had been supervised by Emily Millar, Hawthorn Estates cleaning expert with 20 + years of experience. She gets the job done well.

The rest of the site plays host to the Golf Club and Odeon cinema and a high-end health and fitness club, former home of the Bradford Bulls, a successful rugby league team.

Visitors can always find parking in the 600+ space car park maintained by Hawthorn Estates Ltd.

When first built, Gallagher Leisure Park met with much praise from the local business community.

Paul Cross, the Managing Director, said, “We are delighted to have finalized this agreement with the council and now look forward to making an early start on this exciting family-focused attraction in Bradford.”

The Council’s Executive Committee member for regeneration Councillor Dave Green expressed: “I am delighted a scheme of the scale proposed will have enormous economic benefits, bringing jobs, people and investment into the city centre. This is yet another confidence boost for the district and further evidence that we are serious about achieving the 2020 Vision.”

Hawthorn Estates Ltd is proud to be associated with this site and the ongoing work to keep this flagship park a jewel in the crown of Bradford City Council.


This article was written by Kendall Dootson (Retired Director).