Halifax, urban area, Calderdale
metropolitan district, central England, on the Hebble, a small tributary of
the Calder River. Halifax is an industrial town centered around the
production of woolen goods, carpets, and machine tools. Other industries
include the manufacture of cotton, silk and synthetics, and iron and steel.
Noteworthy are the Bankfield Museum, the 18th-century Piece Hall, the
15th-century parish church of St. John the Baptist, the Renaissance town
hall designed by Sir Charles Barry, and Heath Grammar School (1585). Halifax
carried on an important wool trade in the Middle Ages.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
See more Encyclopedia articles on: British and Irish Political Geography
