Piece Hall

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Piece Hall is a historic 18th-century cloth hall in Halifax, England, renowned for its grand Georgian architecture and role as a cultural and commercial hub.

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Piece Hall canonical 1
Piece Hall, Halifax 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cloth hall
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
city Halifax
country United Kingdom
floorCount three sides with multiple levels of galleries
hasCulturalRole heritage education venue
host of concerts and live performances
host of festivals and markets
hasPart cafés and bars
central open-air courtyard
heritage interpretation spaces
multiple independent shops
surrounding colonnaded galleries
hasUse commercial space
cultural venue
events venue
public square
hasWebsite https://www.thepiecehall.co.uk/
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageDesignationCountry United Kingdom
inception 18th century
locatedIn England
United Kingdom
West Yorkshire
location Halifax
material stone
notableFor grand Georgian architecture
large open courtyard used for events and performances
regeneration as a cultural and commercial hub
role in the historic woollen textile trade
openingDate 1779
operator The Piece Hall Trust
originalFunction cloth hall
originalUse trading hall for handwoven woollen cloth
ownedBy Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale
surface form: Calderdale Council
publicAccess yes
region Yorkshire and the Humber
reopenedAfterRestoration 2017
shape rectangular courtyard plan
significantEvent major conservation and restoration project in the 2010s
touristAttraction yes

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Halifax hasLandmark Piece Hall
Square Chapel Arts Centre near Piece Hall
this entity surface form: Piece Hall, Halifax