Halifax Minster, Halifax

Name: Halifax Minster
Address: Church Street, Halifax, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1422 355436

#6 among attractions in Halifax

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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. Halifax Minster is one of three churches in the county of West Yorkshire to be given this honorific title; the other two are Dewsbury Minster and Leeds Minster. ()

Coordinates: 53°43'24"N, 1°51'14"W

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Church StreetHalifax United Kingdom

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+44 1422 355436

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Halifax Minster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1250 ftW
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Halifax Borough Market, Halifax
7 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.
~1560 ftW
City hall, Architecture
Halifax Town Hall, Halifax
8 min walk • 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.
0.8 miNE
600-year-old medieval manor and grounds
Shibden Hall, Halifax
21 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.
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
20 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.
~810 ftSW
Shops and cafes in a historic cloth hall
The Piece Hall, Halifax
4 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.
~1830 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
9 min walk • Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Shopping, Office
Dean Clough, Halifax
13 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.
~1190 ftS
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Eureka! Museum, Halifax
6 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.
1.1 miNW
Park
Shroggs Park, Halifax
28 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.
1.4 miSW
Tower
Wainhouse Tower, Halifax
36 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.
0.6 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Souls' Church, Halifax
16 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)

When is Halifax Minster open?

Halifax Minster is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Halifax Minster?

Nearby attractions include Calderdale Industrial Museum, Halifax (4 min walk), Square Chapel, Halifax (4 min walk), The Piece Hall, Halifax (4 min walk), Eureka! Museum, Halifax (6 min walk).

How to get to Halifax Minster by public transport?

The nearest stations to Halifax Minster:

Train

Halifax (5 min walk)

Bus

Halifax Bus Station (6 min walk)