Halifax
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Discover your local listed buildings and places
Introducing some of Halifax's most historic sites, included in the National Heritage List for England. Some of these captions have been summarised by AI. Click through for the official List entry.
Piece Hall, Westgate, Halifax
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Cloth market. 1775-1779, attributed to Thomas Bradley. Built of local, finely grained sandstone with stone slate roofs. Read the official list entry to find out more.
The Halifax Building
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Office, formerly head office. 1968-1974. Designed by the Building Design Partnership (BDP) for the Halifax Building Society.
Peoples Park, Halifax
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Peoples Park in Halifax, designed by Joseph Paxton and opened in 1857, features historical architecture including the Crossley Pavilion and statues by Francesco Bienaime, and is undergoing...
Church of St John the Baptist
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Minster Parish Church mainly of early C15 date with some C12 fragments. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Borough Market With Shopping Arcade to North
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Covered market. 1891-5 by Leeming and Leeming for the Borough of Halifax.
31 Square Road
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A pair of wool warehouses of 1864 by John Hogg for Isaac Cooper and John Crossley, on a triangular plan and faced with buff sandstone. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Halifax Railway Station Signal Box
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Railway signal box, 1884, by the Railway Signal Company for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, sited on a platform of the Grade II-listed railway station.
Lister Lane Cemetery
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A cemetery opened in 1841 by the Halifax General Cemetery Company. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Bowling Dyke Mill at East End of Dean Clough Mills
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Spinning Mill, 1849 and 1851, for James Akroyd and Sons, in coursed dressed stone with pitched slate roofs, built in two phases. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Former Heath Grammar School and associated drill shed, fi…
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Former grammar school, now training centre, drill shed, fives court building, front boundary wall and entrance gateway. School and drill shed 1878-9 by Joseph and John Leeming.
Corona Chimney, Dean Clough
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Mill chimney, 1857, in coursed dressed stone with a brick lining. The chimney stands at the extreme western edge of the Dean Clough site.
Facade of Former Syon Sunday School
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Former Syon School facade, 1866, now the eastern facade of Bus Station. Read the official list entry to find out more.
The Three Pigeons Public House
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Public House, 1932, by Jackson and Fox of Halifax. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Shrogg's Park
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Shrogg's Park, established in Halifax in 1881 by Colonel Edward Akroyd, offers recreational facilities amid a beautifully landscaped environment and remains a cherished public space.
Town Hall
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Halifax Town Hall, designed by Sir Charles Barry and E.M. Barry, and opened in 1863, is in a free Italianate, high Victorian style. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Somerset House
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Town house and two warehouses, subsequently a bank, now commercial, local authority, and residential premises.
Steeple of Former Church of St Paul
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Church tower with spire of 1847 by R D Chantrell in stone.
G and K Mills and Associated Range
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Group of a spinning mill ('G' Mill), warehouse ('K' Mill) and subsidiary former stores, stables and workshops, some by Roger Ives, all for Crossley and Sons, dated 1867 and 1891 with later...
1, Woolshops
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Café, formerly 2 dwellings, late C16/early C17. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Church of St Thomas
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Parish church of 1857-61 by Mallinson & Healey. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Former Barclay's Bank
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Former bank, now public house and shop, mid to late C19. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Church of St Paul
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Parish church of 1911-12 by Sir Charles Nicholson, with mostly contemporary fittings. Read the official list entry to find out more.
13-27, Woolshops
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Shops, of early C18 date, all of stone, with either two or three storeys, and with slate or stone slate roofs. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Head Post Office
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Head Post Office of 1887 with later additions which are excluded. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Upper George Yard Warehouse
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A wool warehouse dating to the late eighteenth century, later used as the premises of a whitesmith and tinner, now disused. Read the official list entry to find out more.
12-16 Carlton Street and attached walls and gate piers
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Terrace of three houses with attached walls and piers, c.1820-30. The right hand two form a pair, with the left hand one a separate build. Read the official list entry to find out more.
The Warehouse at Eureka
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Railway warehouse, c.1849, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Former Picture House
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Former cinema originally named the Picture House. Opened 1913. Architect: William Wormald Longbottom LRIBA, of Longbottom and Culpan, Somerset Chambers, George Street, Halifax.
Friends Meeting House, attached boundary wall and gravest…
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A Quaker meeting house of 1743 with C19 boundary walls. Read the official list entry to find out more.
A and B Mills
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Spinning mill, 1841 and 1844, in hammer dressed gritstone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Read the official list entry to find out more.
F Mill and F Mill Annex
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Mill, 1858, by Roger Ives for John Crossley & Sons.'F' Mill and 'F' Mill Annex are aligned approximately east-west, backing onto Old Lane to the north and overlooking an area formerly...
D Mill
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Warehouse then mill, 1854, 1872, 1888 with late C19 and C20 alterations and additions, by Roger Ives for Crossley and Sons, in hammer dressed stone with part slate roofs and part corrugated...
E Mill
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Spinning mill, 1857, by Roger Ives for Crossley and Sons, in hammer dressed stone with ashlar dressings. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Halifax through time
This timeline shows the first period of use for buildings and places on the National Heritage List for England, just one of the details recorded for every list entry. Click around to see how Halifax changes over time.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Aerial photos of Halifax
Aerial photography helps reveal secrets of England's changing landscapes that are impossible to see from the ground.
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People's Park, Halifax, 1925
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The People's Park, Halifax, 1931
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The Old Station and environs, Halifax, 1931
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Halifax Old Station, surrounding mills and the town, Halifax, 1950
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Old Market and the town centre, Halifax, 1931
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Burdock Way roundabout and environs, Halifax, 1973
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The Kingston Confectionery Works on Hopwood Lane, Halifax, 1931
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The Butler Machine Tool Co Ltd Mile Thorn Works, Halifax, 1950
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Lister Lane and the town, Halifax, 1928
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The town, Halifax, 1950
Halifax in the Historic England Archive
The Historic England Archive cares for over 15 million images, dating from the 1850s to the present day. Discover stunning images of Halifax's past.
John Gay Collection: Modern Architects
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1971 - 1976
A view looking across to the modern terrace of shops at numbers 23 to 43 Market Street in Halifax showing the Tesco and Halfords shop fronts
John Gay Collection: Rural Life
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1962 - 1976
View showing a group of children sledging down a snow covered road in Halifax
John Gay Collection: Counties
King Cross, Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1962 - 1966
A view down Stoney Lane from Gainest in King Cross, Halifax.
John Laing Collection
Calderdale
Date created: 08 Mar 1971
View of the Halifax Building Society Headquarters during construction
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Peoples Park, Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1900 - 1905
GENERAL VIEW LOOKING ALONG PATHWAY OVER BRIDGE
Walter Scott
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1946
Looking down over the courtyard of the Piece Hall from the arcade, showing motor vehicles amongst piles of wooden crates
John Gay Collection: Modern Architects
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1971 - 1976
A view of numbers 23 to 43 Market Street in Halifax, a late 20th century block of shops in the commercial centre of the town.
John Gay Collection: Counties
King Cross, Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1962 - 1966
A view down Stoney Lane from Gainest in King Cross, Halifax.
John Laing Collection
Calderdale
Date created: 08 Mar 1971
View of the Halifax Building Society Headquarters during construction
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Peoples Park, Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1900 - 1930
GENERAL VIEW
Walter Scott
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1946
A view from Beacon Hill looking west over the chimneys and roof tops of Halifax
John Gay Collection: Counties
Halifax, Calderdale
Date created: 1962 - 1976
Trees behind a drystone wall in or around Halifax
Stories about heritage in your local area
Historic England publishes news, blogs, research, videos, and podcasts celebrating England's rich heritage. Discover the stories we have about Halifax.
A Brief Introduction to Bandstands
Mentions Bandstand in People's Park
In Victorian Britain public parks were developed to promote health and wellbeing, and bandstands became focal points for communal entertainment.
Mentions Halifax
Join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she explores the great Georgian Piece Hall in Halifax, a small thatched pub in Cornwall, which has been brewing its own...
Yorkshire's great piazza, a Cornish pub and the Rochdale Pioneers' shop
Join Dr Suzannah Lipscomb as she explores the great Georgian Piece Hall in Halifax, a small thatched pub in Cornwall, which has been brewing its own ales for many years, and the shop in Rochdale known as the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. The 100 places featured in this series have been nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of judges. Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
Mentions Halifax
Halifax has a long and proud tradition of boxing clubs and academies in West Yorkshire. It's a town steeped in working-class sporting history.
Boxing in Halifax: A Working-Class History Remembered
Halifax has a long and proud tradition of boxing clubs and academies in West Yorkshire. It's a town steeped in working-class sporting history.
Mentions Halifax
Anne Lister, who lived between 1791 and 1840, is sometimes described as ‘the first modern lesbian’.
Reading Anne Lister's Diaries with Sarah Waters
Anne Lister, who lived between 1791 and 1840, is sometimes described as ‘the first modern lesbian’. Recorded in 2016, author Sarah Waters looks at the diary that reveals Lister's many sexual encounters.
Mentions Halifax
In 1779, the West Riding of Yorkshire ruled the cloth trade. The Grade I listed Piece Hall is a monument to this time.
Restoring the Piece Hall in Halifax
In 1779, the West Riding of Yorkshire ruled the cloth trade. The Grade I listed Piece Hall is a monument to this time. Claire Slattery undertook a complex project to restore the beauty of the Georgian building and return it to a place of pivotal importance in Halifax.
Public Parks and Greenspaces Matter
Mentions Halifax
Evaluating the health and wellbeing value of historic public parks and greenspaces.
Funding for 57 New Projects Across England That Will Tell the Untold Stories of Our Nation’s Working-Class Heritage
Mentions Halifax
New Everyday Heritage Grants will fund community-led projects that aim to further the nation’s collective understanding of the past.
England's Queer History Recognised, Recorded and Celebrated
Mentions Halifax
'Pride of Place' research project uncovers and celebrates LGBTQ heritage across England
Report Calls For More Developers and Owners To Take On Mill Regeneration
Mentions Halifax
Over 1000 of West Yorkshire's textile mills are either vacant or underused; bringing them back into use could accommodate 27,000 homes or 150,000 jobs
Halifax's social history through photos
Over 10,000 images from the Historic England Archive have been specially selected and re-captioned for teachers, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about their local area.
Zion Chapel, Wade Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Period: Georgian (1714 - 1836)
This former Congregational chapel was built in 1819. Its imposing ashlar facade incorporates four Doric columns. The site is now a transport yard.
Zion Chapel, Wade Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Sledging in Halifax, West Yorkshire
Period: 1960s (1960 - 1969)
A group of children sledging down a snow covered road in Halifax.
Sledging in Halifax, West Yorkshire
India Buildings, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
This warehouse, situated between Horton Street and Church Street, was built in 1861.
India Buildings, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Crossley and Porter School, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Crossley and Porter School built in 1864, by J Hogg. It is a large stone building in a free Northern Renaissance style of architecture.
Crossley and Porter School, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Balcony, India Buildings, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
Beneath this balcony, built 1861, is an image of the world.
Balcony, India Buildings, Halifax, West Yorkshire
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