The Piece Hall
A Georgian cloth-trading hall built in 1779, with three storeys of colonnades around a huge square. It is the only complete example of its kind in Britain.
The Piece Hall was where hand-loom weavers sold their “pieces” of cloth. Its 315 rooms over three storeys surround a stone-paved square of about 6,600 square metres. Restored and reopened in 2017, it now houses independent shops, cafés, bars and exhibition spaces, and hosts concerts in the courtyard in summer. It is also a filming location for the drama Gentleman Jack, and Shibden Hall, the home of its heroine Anne Lister, is nearby. Entry is free. From Leeds, the train to Halifax takes about 35–45 minutes, followed by a 5-minute walk.
Opening hours
Courtyard approx. 08:00–23:00; shops approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- National Science and Media Museum
- Saltaire
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
- Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth
- Hebden Bridge
- Ilkley Moor & Cow and Calf Rocks
- National Coal Mining Museum for England
- Kirkstall Abbey