Halifax Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of West Yorkshire, and around 7 miles southwest of Bradford, is the town of Halifax.

Geographically Halifax lies just north of the River Calder, and is largest town in the Calderdale borough, the westernmost borough of Yorkshire. The town's name was first recorded in 1091 as 'Halyfax', deriving from the Old English 'halh-gefeaxe', meaning 'area of coarse grass in the nook of land. By the 15th century Halifax had become a key wool-manufacturing town.

Since the 13th century Halifax was notorious for its use of the Halifax Gibbet - an early form of guillotine. The Lord of the Manor at the time had the authority to summarily execute any thief caught with stolen goods to the value of 13½d or more. It was eventually outlawed in 1650 by Oliver Cromwell, having claimed nearly 100 victims.

Halifax is home to several notable pieces of centuries-old architecture. Halifax Minster, visible at the start of the video, was built between the 12th and 15th century. In 1779 Piece Hall was built as a cloth hall for handloom weavers to sell the woollen cloth pieces they had produced. Occupying an impressive 10,000 square yards, it currently houses history exhibits, shops, cafes and restaurants. Halifax Town Hall was built between 1861 and 1863 during the height of Queen Victoria's reign.

The Industrial Revolution brought about a natural continuation of Halifax's textile industry having already established itself as one of the leading wool producing towns in the country. The goods produced were transported at greater volumes with the introduction of the Calder and Hebble Navigation - a waterway connecting the River Calder and River Hebble which was opened in 1770. In the 19th century cotton and carpet industries were introduced in the town. In 1844 the railway arrived in Halifax.

In 1853 The Halifax Building Society was opened. The first twelve branches were all local to the town. Nine years later, in 1862, the first branch outside of Halifax opened in Huddersfield. By 1913 it had developed into the largest building society in the UK. The company went through several changes throughout the decades including a stint between 2001 and 2009 when it merged with Bank of Scotland, becoming HBOS, before being bought out by Lloyds. The company's high street presence remains to this day. We even pass by a branch of the Halifax during the walk itself. Whether it's one of the flagships or not I'm not sure!

Cat's eyes were invented by Percy Shaw from Halifax in 1934. These are the studs in the middle of the road that reflect off the headlights of the cars, making the roads easier to navigate at night. Shaw was inspired by tram tracks reflecting his car's headlights on a foggy evening.

Other famous people from Halifax include English wrestling legend Shirley Crabtree (a.k.a. Big Daddy), John Kettley and Ed Sheeran.

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Filmed: 12th June 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/idkjXutPbirLnTEw6

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Woolshops
2:40 Market Street
4:33 Union Street
5:18 Horton Street
6:15 Ward's End
7:24 Commercial Street
8:21 King Edward Street
9:14 Corn Market
10:04 Old Cock Yard
11:10 Commercial Street
11:23 Rawson Street
12:01 George Square
12:36 Commercial Street
12:43 Cheapside
13:43 Corn Market
14:29 Halifax Town Hall
14:32 Princess Street
15:23 Crossley Street
16:00 Waterhouse Street
16:42 Crown Street
17:43 Old Market
19:06 Wade Street

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