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  1. Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near the east Pennine foothills. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in woollen manufacture with the large Piece Hall square later built for

  2. Halifax is a historic market town in West Yorkshire, England, UK. The town’s name comes from the Old English words “halh” meaning “nook” or “remote valley” and “fax” meaning “fjord” or “stream”. Halifax is known for its role in the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the textile industry.

  3. Apr 29, 2024 · Halifax, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), metropolitan borough of Calderdale, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. An old market town for grain, wool, and cloth trades, it lost its preeminence to Bradford (just to the northeast) in the.

  4. Halifax is Calderdale's largest town, with stunning Victorian architecture and a strong industrial heritage. It is home to the unique Piece Hall, Eureka! The National Children's Museum, and the Halifax Minster.

  5. Oct 15, 2020 · Halifax, a city in West Yorkshire, is an under-the-radar destination for visitors to England. Located in the borough of Calderdale, between Manchester and Leeds, Halifax is a former historic market town, and many of its buildings date back hundreds of years.

  6. Halifax is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 90,000 in 2021. It is well known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, which dealt through the Halifax Piece Hall.

  7. Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near the east Pennine foothills. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in woollen manufacture with the large Piece Hall square later built for trading wool in the town centre.

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