It was one of three buildings included as candidates for restoration from the North West of England in the first BBC television programme Restoration in 2003, losing out to the eventual winner, Victoria Baths in Manchester.
Broomfield House lost out to London Wilton's Music Hall, with the series' overall winner announced as Victoria Baths in Manchester.
Mavisbank reached the final round, but lost out to Manchester's Victoria Baths.
Victoria | Queen Victoria | Victoria (Australia) | Victoria Cross | Victoria and Albert Museum | University of Victoria | Victoria Beckham | Victoria Park | Victoria's Secret | Victoria University of Wellington | National Gallery of Victoria | Lake Victoria | St Kilda, Victoria | Victoria University | Tomás Luis de Victoria | Local government areas of Victoria | Albert Park, Victoria | Victoria University of Manchester | London Victoria station | Victoria Wood | Victoria Williams | Victoria, Princess Royal | Victoria Land | Premier of Victoria | Governor of Victoria | Richmond, Victoria | Victoria University, Australia | Victoria Police | State Library of Victoria | Fitzroy, Victoria |
They are all named after Manchester landmarks – the Bridgewater Hall, the Imperial War Museum, Urbis, the John Rylands Library, and Victoria Baths.
St Mary's Hospital, Victoria Baths, the Chinese Consulate, Longsight Market, and a large part of the Curry Mile are all in the parish.