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The Piece Hall (the most magnificent Georgian cloth trading hall in England), Eureka! The National Children's Museum, the Banksy-inspired street art, the Dean Clough mills, and a West Yorkshire town of remarkable reinvention
A little history
The Piece Hall, built in 1779, is the only surviving Georgian cloth hall in England — its 315 rooms arranged around a vast courtyard where handloom weavers sold their cloth. Halifax grew as a centre of wool and worsted manufacture. The town's post-industrial regeneration, centred on the Piece Hall, has been extraordinary.
The Piece Hall is genuinely magnificent — a free Georgian masterpiece restored to its former glory. The rooftop bar has extraordinary views. Eureka! for children. The Dean Clough mills for galleries and independent businesses.
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The Piece Hall has outstanding independent restaurants and food stalls. The town centre has strong independent food. Dean Clough has excellent cafes. Local Yorkshire produce throughout.
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The Piece Hall has transformed Halifax's independent economy. Dean Clough has over 150 independent businesses. The independent food and creative sector is exceptional.
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Halifax is a place in West Yorkshire known for the Piece Hall (the most magnificent Georgian cloth trading hall in England), Eureka! The National Children's Museum, the Banksy-inspired street art, the Dean Clough mills, and a West Yorkshire town of remarkable reinvention. The Piece Hall, built in 1779, is the only surviving Georgian cloth hall in England — its 315 rooms arranged around a vast courtyard where handloom weavers sold their cloth. The population is around 88,000.
The Piece Hall has outstanding independent restaurants and food stalls. The town centre has strong independent food. Dean Clough has excellent cafes. Local Yorkshire produce throughout.
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Roam covers Halifax and the surrounding area in West Yorkshire, including Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Brighouse, Northowram, Illingworth, Mixenden, Ovenden and Pellon.
