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Wynter Edge Hall, Hipperholme - HLS01265
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
The ancient homestead stands on a knoll near Coley Church and commands extensive views, especially southwards. From its exposed position its name is…
The ancient homestead stands on a knoll near Coley Church and commands extensive views, especially southwards. From its exposed position its name is…
Woodhall, Skircoat - HLS01256
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Said to occupy the site of a much older building, Woodhall bears the date 1580 on the porch. The letters 'JW' are also to be found. There is little…
Said to occupy the site of a much older building, Woodhall bears the date 1580 on the porch. The letters 'JW' are also to be found. There is little…
Wood Lane Hall, Sowerby - HLS01285
PH/28. The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Sowerby’s finest 17th century treasure, with the virtue of an unspoilt exterior. John Dearden cased the timber structure with stone in 1649. The…
Sowerby’s finest 17th century treasure, with the virtue of an unspoilt exterior. John Dearden cased the timber structure with stone in 1649. The…
Willow Hall, Cote Hill - HLS01259
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Built about 1610, Upper Willow Hall (that delightful old-world building at Cote Hill) is undoubtedly the successor of a much older building. Although in…
Built about 1610, Upper Willow Hall (that delightful old-world building at Cote Hill) is undoubtedly the successor of a much older building. Although in…
Warley House - HLS01295
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
A handsome structure which, occupied for the most part by men of culture and substance, has changed little since it was built. It was erected in 1769, the…
A handsome structure which, occupied for the most part by men of culture and substance, has changed little since it was built. It was erected in 1769, the…
Walterclough Hall, Southowram - HLS01282
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Walterclough dates back to the 14th century. The hall is on the western hill side overlooking Sunny Vale Gardens and about midway between that resort and…
Walterclough dates back to the 14th century. The hall is on the western hill side overlooking Sunny Vale Gardens and about midway between that resort and…
Upper Cockroft, Rishworth - HLS01278
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
In the upper part of Ryburn Valley, about a mile behind Rishworth Grammar School. It has really been two houses, the lower half being the older. In…
In the upper part of Ryburn Valley, about a mile behind Rishworth Grammar School. It has really been two houses, the lower half being the older. In…
Underbank, Sowerby Bridge - HLS01288
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Underbank is on the upper side of the tram track where the Pye Nest route runs into Bolton Brow. Earliest records go back to about 1454, when Robert…
Underbank is on the upper side of the tram track where the Pye Nest route runs into Bolton Brow. Earliest records go back to about 1454, when Robert…
Todmorden Town Hall - HLS01327
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
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Todmorden Hall - HLS01344
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
Probably one of the oldest buildings in England to be used as a Post Office is Todmorden Hall, a seventeenth century…
Probably one of the oldest buildings in England to be used as a Post Office is Todmorden Hall, a seventeenth century…
Todmorden Hall - HLS01292
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Once in a secluded situation and surrounded by woods, but now hedged in by buildings and the railway. The hall itself has been scheduled in the 1913 L & Y…
Once in a secluded situation and surrounded by woods, but now hedged in by buildings and the railway. The hall itself has been scheduled in the 1913 L & Y…
The Hollins, Warley - HLS01297
PH/28. The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
A castle-like building with a fine Norman tower. It is known that there have been three buildings on the site; the present one was erected short of…
A castle-like building with a fine Norman tower. It is known that there have been three buildings on the site; the present one was erected short of…
Sunnybank, Greetland - HLS01253
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Sunnybank is one of the few remaining timber-built houses in the parish. It presents a quaint sight and a decaying one, especially on the north side. …
Sunnybank is one of the few remaining timber-built houses in the parish. It presents a quaint sight and a decaying one, especially on the north side. …
Sundial House, Clifton - HLS01326
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
Set in one of the walls of the cottage 115 Towngate, Clifton is a sundial which bears the date 1783 and the inscription…
Set in one of the walls of the cottage 115 Towngate, Clifton is a sundial which bears the date 1783 and the inscription…
Staups House, Shibden - HLS01262
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
One of several old homesteads in Shibden valley. Staups dates back well over 300 years, for documentary evidence tells of a John Bentley compounding for…
One of several old homesteads in Shibden valley. Staups dates back well over 300 years, for documentary evidence tells of a John Bentley compounding for…
St Peter's Church, Sowerby - HLS01337
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
The present St Peter
The present St Peter
St Giles House, Lightcliffe - HLS01264
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
The building is a fine, antiquated, ivy-clad, pointed gable house, the owner of which is Mr Richard Kershaw of Crow Nest, Lightcliffe and the present…
The building is a fine, antiquated, ivy-clad, pointed gable house, the owner of which is Mr Richard Kershaw of Crow Nest, Lightcliffe and the present…
St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden - HLS01335
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
There have been four church buildings near the River Ryburn in the long history of Ripponden. The present spired…
There have been four church buildings near the River Ryburn in the long history of Ripponden. The present spired…
St Anne's, Southowram - HLS01281
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
The name St Anne’s-in-the-Grove is usually associated with Southowram Church but the original title belongs to the residence situated further down the…
The name St Anne’s-in-the-Grove is usually associated with Southowram Church but the original title belongs to the residence situated further down the…
St Andrew's Church, Stainland - HLS01342
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
The tower of St Andrews, the parish church of Stainland, can be seen for miles around. Worship in the village has a…
The tower of St Andrews, the parish church of Stainland, can be seen for miles around. Worship in the village has a…
Southgate Precinct, Halifax
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
Moves to establish a pedestrian precinct in Southgate, Halifax, were made in March 1972 when the Highways Committee…
Moves to establish a pedestrian precinct in Southgate, Halifax, were made in March 1972 when the Highways Committee…
Shibden Hall, Halifax - HLS01260
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Oldest of local homesteads, rich with features illustrative of many centuries of house architecture internal and external, it is fitting that Shibden Hall…
Oldest of local homesteads, rich with features illustrative of many centuries of house architecture internal and external, it is fitting that Shibden Hall…
Shelf Hall - HLS01279
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Old Shelf Hall, a plain looking building some centuries old and ruinous, overlooks the entrance to the new hall, erected in 1860 by the late Mr Samuel…
Old Shelf Hall, a plain looking building some centuries old and ruinous, overlooks the entrance to the new hall, erected in 1860 by the late Mr Samuel…
Ryding's Park, Brighouse - HLS01341
PH/25. The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
The Rydings (original name of the building) was built in 1821 as a mansion for Mr John Brooke who was in…
The Rydings (original name of the building) was built in 1821 as a mansion for Mr John Brooke who was in…
Relief Road, Halifax - HLS01343
The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.
Seen from New Bank are the two approach lanes (inward and outward) of Halifax
Seen from New Bank are the two approach lanes (inward and outward) of Halifax