All Souls, Haley Hill, above Dean Clough Mills, Halifax
All Souls is by Sir George Gilbert Scott and he considered it his finest church. It is in desperate need of repair and restoration and is currently closed due to the risk of falling masonry. Originally funded lavishly, by local worsted manufacturer Edward Ackroyd, it towers over Halifax. The spire is deliberately 1 foot higher than that of the Square Congregational Church by the rival Crossley family, completed two years before All Souls. Dean Clough Mills is judged by "The Buildings of England" to be "one of the most impressive C19 industrial sites anywhere". The mills are always impressive and contribute to making Halifax one of the best preserved Victorian towns.
All Souls, Haley Hill, above Dean Clough Mills, Halifax
All Souls is by Sir George Gilbert Scott and he considered it his finest church. It is in desperate need of repair and restoration and is currently closed due to the risk of falling masonry. Originally funded lavishly, by local worsted manufacturer Edward Ackroyd, it towers over Halifax. The spire is deliberately 1 foot higher than that of the Square Congregational Church by the rival Crossley family, completed two years before All Souls. Dean Clough Mills is judged by "The Buildings of England" to be "one of the most impressive C19 industrial sites anywhere". The mills are always impressive and contribute to making Halifax one of the best preserved Victorian towns.