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People's Park, Halifax. Coordinates: 53.7193°N 1.8735°W. Terrace, statue of "Diana the huntress" and bandstand in the People's Park. The People's Park is a park in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was given to the people of Halifax in 1857 by local carpet manufacturer Sir Francis Crossley.
May 1, 2024 · People's Park was given to the people of Halifax in 1857 by local manufacturer Francis Crossley. He wanted "to arrange art and nature so that they shall be within the walk of every working man in Halifax; that he shall go... more
DESCRIPTION. LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING. The park lies c 1.5m south-west of the centre of Halifax in an area which is largely residential. It is bounded by Park Road on the east side, which was laid out in 1856 with six pairs of villas designed by John Hogg (listed grade II).
The ornamental portions of the ceilings, &c., were executed in Carton-pierre by Jackson & Sons, of Rathbone-place; and Messrs. Jackson & Graham, of Oxford-street, supplied the furniture and hangings.”. As published in The Builder, March 21, 1863. Manor Heath Inn. Skircoat Green. Manor Heath - Skircoat Moor.
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LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING The park lies c 1.5m south-west of the centre of Halifax in an area which is largely residential. It is bounded by Park Road on the east side, which was laid out in 1856 with six pairs of villas designed by John Hogg (listed grade II).
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Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines . 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.
