There has been a church in this site for at least 700 years and in recent years it became a minster. There is an interesting glimpse of buildings to the right which are no longer there today.
This work was carried out on the site of the Barclays Bank branch, opposite the town hall, which was demolished. The White Hart pub (now Wetherspoons) can be seen on the top right of the shot.
There has certainly been a church at Halifax for about 900 years. The Minster, formerly a Parish Church until 23 November 2009, was completed by about 1438. It comprises a nave, chancel and full-length aisles, and is thought to be the third church on…
The mill chimneys and factories of Halifax can be seen in the background of this photograph. The former home of Colonel Akroyd (after whom the park is named), Bankfield House is now owned by Calderdale Council and houses a library, a museum and the…
A Particular Baptists Chapel was established here in about 1750 and the present building dates from1859/60 and is Grade ii listed. It closed in 2001 and is now in the hands of the Historic Chapels Trust and is used for various events such as…