Woolshops Shopping Centre, Halifax

The Woolshops is a shopping centre in the heart of Halifax, West Yorkshire. Named after the Grade II listed timber building built in 1670, that can be found to the north west of the precinct. The centre was originally planned as an Arndale Centre in the mid 1970's, this development would have seen the Woolshops or Tudor house building disappear with many of the other long standing properties nearby. This plan was abandoned by 1979 when a number of the anchor tenants withdrew from the project leading to the building of the Woolshops as an alternative. Phase 1 was completed in 1983, Phase 2 saw additional shops added opposite Marks and Spencers and towards the north gate of the Piece Hall on the site of the car park during the late 1990's - early 2000's

These pictures were taken on an early Sunday morning in May 2018, using a Nikon d3300. The emptiness shows how town centres are suffering from reduced footfall due to restrictive parking, higher pricing and in recent years the effect of Covid.

The centre is named after the building to the left of the picture housing Coffee Cali, the building known as the Woolshops is thought to be amongst the oldest still remaining in Halifax Town Centre. The steps now feature a statue dedictaed to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

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