Halifax Minster

Halifax Minster is the minster church of , , , England. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The parish church of the town, it was granted minster status in 2009.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: Grade I listed church in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Halifax Parish Church”
  • Postal code: HX1 1QL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Halifax railway station and Calderdale Industrial Museum.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , . It lies on the Calder Valley line and is 17 miles west from . Platform 2 is used by eastbound services towards and , while platform 1 accommodates westbound trains towards , , , and Manchester Victoria. is situated 870 feet south of Halifax Minster.

Museum
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is a museum in the town of , England, dedicated to the industrial heritage of the area. The museum contains a number of working machines built between 1850 – 1930 all of which were either built or used in Halifax. is situated 610 feet southwest of Halifax Minster.

Museum
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The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational for children in , , England, with a focus on learning through play. is situated 1,200 feet south of Halifax Minster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halifax and Boothtown.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 90,000 in 2021. It is well known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, which dealt through the Piece Hall.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , England, which falls within Town Ward, one of the 17 wards of . Its history was dominated by the mills of the textile industry.

Hamlet
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The model housing scheme is a Victorian-era model village at , , in the Metropolitan Borough of in , England.

Halifax Minster

Latitude
53.72322° or 53° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.8538° or 1° 51′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C5WP4FW+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 118045978
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q5642201
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Halifax Minster” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “哈利法克斯大教堂”
  • Czech: “Halifax Minster”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه هاليفاكس مينستر”
  • German: “Halifax Minster”

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