Wainhouse Tower, Halifax

Name: Wainhouse Tower
Address: Wakefield Gate, Halifax, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Halifax

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Wainhouse Tower is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south west side of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, in England. At 275 feet, it is the tallest structure in Calderdale and the tallest folly in the world, and was erected in the four years between 1871 and 1875. The main shaft is octagonal in shape and it has a square base and 369 steps leading to the first of two viewing platforms which is open to the public, and a total of 405 to the top viewing platform which is usually closed to the public. The tower is open to the public during bank holidays, and is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 53°42'45"N, 1°52'58"W

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Wakefield GateHalifax United Kingdom

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Wainhouse Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halifax Borough Market, Halifax Town Hall, Rochdale Canal, Halifax Minster.

1.2 miNE
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Halifax Borough Market, Halifax
30 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.
1.2 miNE
City hall, Architecture
Halifax Town Hall, Halifax
32 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.
1.1 miW
Canal
Rochdale Canal, Halifax
28 min walk • The Rochdale Canal is in Northern England, between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, part of the connected system of the canals of Great Britain. Its name refers to the town of Rochdale through which it passes. The Rochdale is a broad canal because its locks are wide enough to allow vessels of 14 feet width.
1.4 miNE
Gothic-style minster with pastoral care
Halifax Minster, Halifax
36 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.
1.2 miNE
Shops and cafes in a historic cloth hall
The Piece Hall, Halifax
32 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.
1.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
27 min walk • Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Shopping, Office
Dean Clough, Halifax
35 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.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Eureka! Museum, Halifax
32 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.
1.3 miNE
53°43'23"N • 1°51'28"W
Woolshops Shopping Centre, Halifax
32 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Halifax
24 min walk • St Mary's Church or St Marie's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It was built from 1836 to 1839. It is situated on the corner of Gibbet Street and Clarence Street, next to Burdock Way. It is the first Post-Reformation Roman Catholic church built in Halifax.
1 miNE
Bridge
Halifax Gibbet, Halifax
26 min walk • The Halifax Gibbet was an early guillotine used in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Estimated to have been installed during the 16th century, it was used as an alternative to beheading by axe or sword.