Broadbent Brothers, Plasterers, Moldgreen
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Broadbent Brothers were established in c1855 at the corner of Wakefield Road and Smithy Lane, Moldgreen. They were in business as plasterers, slaters, tilers and whitewashers. The business closed in 1998 after the death of the last member of the Broadbent family to be in charge of the firm. The firm were said to have done some of the plaster work in Huddersfield Town Hall.
Records for this firm are held at WYAS Kirklees, collection reference:KC991.