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Sightseeing
The Piece Hall is a must for travellers to Halifax, Opened in 1779 it is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall. Following a multi-million-pound transformation project, it now looks amazing. It has excellent independent shops with a huge range of quality products. Cafes and bars, heritage visitors centre, art gallery and an events programme. It opens 7 days a week.
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The Wine Barrel
BlackledgeThe Piece Hall is a must for travellers to Halifax, Opened in 1779 it is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall. Following a multi-million-pound transformation project, it now looks amazing. It has excellent independent shops with a huge range of quality products. Cafes and bars, heritage visitors centre, art gallery and an events programme. It opens 7 days a week.
Shibden Hall dates back to 1420 and offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives of the people who lived and worked here, including the noted diarist Anne Lister (1791 - 1840).
Shibden Hall’s architecture is a mix of styles reflecting its interesting and varied history. The adjacent 17th-century aisled barn and workshops house a carriage collection and displays relating to different crafts, including blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights and saddlers.
The Hall is surrounded by the beautifully restored gardens and estate that forms Shibden Park. There is a range of features and attractions, including a cafe and visitor facilities, miniature railway, boating lake, walking trails, play area, orienteering course and woodland in which to roam.
Shibden Hall is the focus of the BBC drama series written by Sally Wainwright, 'Gentleman Jack' exploring the life of Anne Lister (1791 - 1840) and those who lived in the Hall and Estate. The first series aired in the UK on 19th May 2019. Filming for the second series is underway.
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Shibden Hall
Lister's RoadShibden Hall dates back to 1420 and offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives of the people who lived and worked here, including the noted diarist Anne Lister (1791 - 1840).
Shibden Hall’s architecture is a mix of styles reflecting its interesting and varied history. The adjacent 17th-century aisled barn and workshops house a carriage collection and displays relating to different crafts, including blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights and saddlers.
The Hall is surrounded by the beautifully restored gardens and estate that forms Shibden Park. There is a range of features and attractions, including a cafe and visitor facilities, miniature railway, boating lake, walking trails, play area, orienteering course and woodland in which to roam.
Shibden Hall is the focus of the BBC drama series written by Sally Wainwright, 'Gentleman Jack' exploring the life of Anne Lister (1791 - 1840) and those who lived in the Hall and Estate. The first series aired in the UK on 19th May 2019. Filming for the second series is underway.
Calderdale Industrial Museum is a museum in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, dedicated to the industrial heritage of the area. The museum contains a number of working machines built between 1850 - 1930 all of which were either built or used in Halifax.
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Calderdale Industrial Museum
Square RoadCalderdale Industrial Museum is a museum in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, dedicated to the industrial heritage of the area. The museum contains a number of working machines built between 1850 - 1930 all of which were either built or used in Halifax.