SHIBDEN HALL
Lister’s Road, Halifax HX3 6XG Directions
Since 1420
Here’s The Deal:
"Shibden Hall offers tourists a fascinating journey through the lives of individuals who lived and worked here. It takes you to the dates back to 1420. The hall is the mix of styles of architecture reflecting its exciting and varied history. The restored hidden park and garden surrounds the hall. It is surrounded by the beautifully restored Shibden Park gardens and estate. Visitors can make use of restored workshops, a vast horse-drawn carriage collection, a basket-weaving shop. Shibden Hall features a play area, miniature steam railway, and walling exhibition. It welcomes six million people each week, causing the Calderdale Council to plan an extension of the opening hours."
SPECIALITY:
Architectural and Historical Buildings, Collection of Horse-Drawn Carriages, Basket-Weaving Shop, House, Play Area, Group Visits, Rock Gardens, Cascades and Boating Lake, Hall, Tourist Attraction, Tower, Workshops, Trails, Woodland & Orienteering Course
£Price: Adult: £8
Concession(Children 5 - 16 years / Senior Citizens /Passport to Leisure): £5
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children): £21
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THE PIECE HALL
Blackledge, Halifax HX1 1RE Directions
Since 1779
Here’s The Deal:
"The Piece Hall is a sprawling fabric hall from the 18th century now houses exhibits of history. It is listed as Grade I listed Piece Hall. It holds a rare and precious item which is an architectural and cultural phenomenon. The hall is a highly noticeable statement of the fabric manufacturers' great wealth, pride and ambition. The Piece Hall was an impressive mix of trade and culture. It is an emblem of hard industry and has a wider background statement. It is one of the perfect place events, music concerts, and site-specific performances. The Piece Hall features shops, food, and workshop for visitors."
SPECIALITY:
Landmarks, Hall, Tourist Attractions, Visitor Centres, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings, Guided Tours, Group Visits, Workshops, School, Family and Adults Programs, Heritage Centre & Gift Shop
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HALIFAX TOWN HALL
Crossley Street, Halifax HX1 1UJ Directions
Since 1863
Here’s The Deal:
"Halifax Town Hall is a 19-century town hall in Halifax designed by Charles Barry. It is a Grade ll listed building with a magnificent 180ft tower and spire enriched with sculpture. The hall is an independent and constructed in the classical sandstone style, with a tower and steeple. The steeple in the hall is 180 feet high, which represent the four continent. In 2008, architecture was judged by architecture today as one of the ten most impressive in Britain. Visitors will be allowed for the group visit which will arrange by the hall."
SPECIALITY:
Architectural Building, Sculptures, Meeting and Conference, Interior and Exterior Design, Historic Sites, Victoria Hall, Historical Places, Culture and Heritage, Family Programs & Trails