St Catherines, St Marys Road, Manningham, Bradford, BD8.
Built in 1898 by Architect James Ledingham (1840-1926). The building was known as St Catherines Home for Cancer and the Incurables. It was used as a hospice for women in their last stages of cancer and other incurable diseases.
Built in 1898 by Architect James Ledingham (1840-1926). The building was known as St Catherines Home for Cancer and the Incurables. It was used as a hospice for women in their last stages of cancer and other incurable diseases.
Joseph Cawthra established the textile company J Cawthra and Co Ltd. He built Perseverance Mill at Dudley Hill in Bradford that employed over 600 workers and he was noted progressive employment policies. He lost his only son and heir to cancer in 1888 and shortly afterwards he funded the establishment of what must have been one of the first Hospices in Bradford.
‘To the glory of God and in memory of their son John William. This building is erected by Joseph and Mary Cawthra of Horton Hall Bradford and presented by them to the trustees of St Catherines Home’
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| Entrance to St Catherines on St Marys Road |
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