Calderdale

Properties and events in Calderdale

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A Chance to Climb the Tower of Spite - Wainhouse Tower

9 Wakefield Gate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HB
In person
Pre-booking required

Wainhouse Tower is a 77 metre tall Victorian observatory-chimney located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, offering panoramic views of the local area. Loved by residents, the circumstances of its construction lead some to refer to it as the Tower of Spite.

Bankfield Museum

Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bankfield Museum was the former home of local textile manufacturer Edward Akroyd and his wife Elizabeth and became a free museum for the people of Halifax in 1887 following Edward's death.

Bethel Chapel, Shelf

Bethel Chapel, Carr House Road, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7RS
In person
Pre-booking not required

As part of Heritage Open Days we are opening our lovely chapel on Yorkshire Churches Day, Saturday September 13th. Come and explore our history and treasures.

Boothtown & Southowram Methodist Church

Boothtown & Southowram Methodist Church, Beverley Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6LR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Have you ever walked by the church on Boothtown Road and wondered what was inside, but not had the opportunity (or felt brave enough) to step inside our 118-year-old building? Now is the opportunity to satisfy your curiosity!

Calderdale Industrial Museum

Square Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Calderdale Industrial Museum tells the story of how the industry of the past shaped the Calderdale of today, from the early textile industries through to a thriving industrial powerhouse.

Free Entry to Shibden Hall

Shibden Hall, Lister's Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6XG
In person
Pre-booking required

Set in the picturesque surroundings of Shibden Park, Shibden Hall dates back to 1420 and offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives of the people who lived and worked there, including the noted diarist Anne Lister (1791-1840).

Greetland Heritage Event

Rochdale Road, Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8JE
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Thomas’ Church Greetland and West Vale will be open to the public on Saturday 20th September 1030 until 1530. There will be a local history display and access to many areas and artifacts not usually available to the public.

Halifax Playhouse Heritage Tour

King Cross Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2SH
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Halifax Playhouse is a Grade II listed building owned by the Halifax Thespians, It was bought and rejuvenated from the original 1836 Methodist Chapel into a thriving member owned theatre, first opening its doors in 1949.

Hebden Bridge Picture House

New Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Go behind the scenes at Hebden Bridge's 103-year-old cinema

Pepper Hill Unitarian Chapel

Pepper Hill Unitarian Chapel, Pepper Hill, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7TH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit this charming moorland nonconformist chapel with art-deco stained-glass windows and a fascinating history on 20th and 21st September 2025.

Stones Methodist Church

Rochdale Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 4LA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Open Day on Sunday 21st September incorporating our Harvest Festival Service.

Told by the Dial: stories in stone

Upper Brockholes, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8XG
In person
Pre-booking not required

An open day involving the exploration of stories told by architectural aspects of Mount Zion Heritage Chapel and the memorials in the monumental graveyard. Colouring workshop with local artist Roger Davies; storyteller guides from local schools.