Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire

Halifax is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. It was once a very important trading centre in the handloom weaving industry and the large and impresive Piece Hall was built to enable the buying and selling of woollen cloth. It has recently been home of the largest carpet factory in the world in what was the Crossley Mills, now used as a business, arts and enterprise area of Dean Clough. The River Calder runs past Dean Clough. Invetsment has been secured for Halifax in...
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Halifax is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. It was once a very important trading centre in the handloom weaving industry and the large and impresive Piece Hall was built to enable the buying and selling of woollen cloth. It has recently been home of the largest carpet factory in the world in what was the Crossley Mills, now used as a business, arts and enterprise area of Dean Clough. The River Calder runs past Dean Clough. Invetsment has been secured for Halifax in recent years and there is much improvement in the region. Landmarks include the Piece Hall, Victoria Theatre, St John the Baptists Parish Church, Halifax and HBOS HQ, Halifax Town Hall, Nestle Offices and Works and Eureka Museum for children.
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