Piece hall

The Halifax Piece Hall – or Manufacturers' Hall – is a Cloth hall and one of the most impressive pre-Industrial Revolution monuments in England. It is without doubt of great architectural importance and stands today as a testament to the town’s glorious industrial past. A Grade 1 listed building it opened in January 1779 as a market for the sale of cloth pieces, hence the name. Ultimately, however, a decline in textile making led to the conversion of the building into a market for the sale of vegetables and fresh fish.

In 1976 a major redevelopment programme converted many of the rooms into a museum, a contemporary art gallery and 60 small retail outlets for arts, crafts, antiques, books and specialist shops.  The Piece Hall Art Gallery has developed into a very popular and well-respected exhibition space and the events programme brings thousands of visitors to see a great variety of entertainment in this glorious setting.

Piece hall

Westgate, Halifax HX1 1RE

Tele: 01422 358 087