Piece Hall, Halifax

[poliphilo]

Halifax's Piece Hall is the only cloth hall in England. it was opened in 1779 as a place for the Yorkshire wool merchants to do business. Now it houses museums and shops.  It occupies a site of several acres. There's a huge cobbled quadrangle  in the middle. In 1972 it was saved from demolition by a single vote in council. Can you imagine that? These days it would be unthinkable to tear down something like this. The 1970s really were a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

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[liseuse.livejournal.com]

Oh I love Piece Hall. We used to go every couple of weeks when I was little. Is the wondiferous doughnut shop still there? It's a shame, I live in York now and haven't been in years.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I didn't come across a doughnut shop, but we didn't have time to visit every single unit, so it might still be there.