ɪts kənstɹˈʌkʃən wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈɑːɹtli fˈʌndᵻd baɪ dʒˈɜːmən wˈʊl mˈɜːtʃənts hˌuː hæd ˈɛmɪɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ bɹˈædfɚd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Its construction was also partly funded by German wool merchants who had emigrated into Bradford in the 19th century.