Halifax Town Hall, Halifax

Name: Halifax Town Hall
Address: Town Hall Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1422 357257

#2 among attractions in Halifax

City hall, Top attraction, Architecture

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Facts and practical information

Halifax Town Hall is a grade II* listed, 19th century town hall in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John Thomas. ()

Completed: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 53°43'28"N, 1°51'38"W

Address

Town Hall Crossley StreetHalifax HX1 1UJ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1422 357257

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Day trips

Halifax Town Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halifax Borough Market, Shibden Hall, Bankfield Museum, Halifax Minster.

~780 ftS
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Halifax Borough Market, Halifax
4 min walk • Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The market occupies a town centre site between Southgate, Albion Street and Market Street.
1 miE
600-year-old medieval manor and grounds
Shibden Hall, Halifax
27 min walk • Shibden Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house located in a public park at Shibden, West Yorkshire, England. The building has been extensively modified from its original design by generations of residents, although its Tudor half-timbered frontage remains its most recognisable feature.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
15 min walk • Bankfield Museum is a grade II listed historic house museum, incorporating a regimental museum and textiles gallery in Boothtown, Halifax, England. It is notable for its past ownership and development by Colonel Edward Akroyd, MP, and its grand interior.
~1560 ftE
Gothic-style minster with pastoral care
Halifax Minster, Halifax
8 min walk • Halifax Minster is the minster church of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. Formerly the parish church of the town, it was granted minster status in 2009.
~1190 ftSE
Shops and cafes in a historic cloth hall
The Piece Hall, Halifax
6 min walk • The Piece Hall is a Grade I listed building in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was built as a cloth hall for handloom weavers to sell the woollen cloth "pieces" they had produced.
~1150 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
6 min walk • Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
~1340 ftN
Museum, Shopping, Office
Dean Clough, Halifax
7 min walk • Dean Clough in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, is a group of large factory buildings built in the 1840s–60s for Crossley's Carpets, becoming one of the world's largest carpet factories.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Eureka! Museum, Halifax
10 min walk • Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation.
0.8 miNW
Park
Shroggs Park, Halifax
21 min walk • Shroggs Park is a park in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It covers 9.7 hectares and is Grade II listed with Historic England.
1.2 miSW
Tower
Wainhouse Tower, Halifax
32 min walk • Wainhouse Tower is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south west side of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, in England.
0.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Souls' Church, Halifax
11 min walk • All Souls Church, Halifax, is a redundant Anglican church in Haley Hill, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is open to visitors at limited times.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Halifax Town Hall?

Nearby attractions include Halifax Borough Market, Halifax (4 min walk), North Bridge, Halifax (5 min walk), Victoria Theatre, Halifax (6 min walk), The Piece Hall, Halifax (6 min walk).

How to get to Halifax Town Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Halifax Town Hall:

Bus

Halifax Bus Station (3 min walk)

Train

Halifax (10 min walk)