Piece Hall
The Piece Hall is unique. A Grade I listed Georgian masterpiece and the oldest remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world. The Piece Hall opened on New Year’s Day in 1779 as a public market for the sale of “pieces” (a 30 yard length of fabric produced on a handloom). The sloping ground on which the Piece Hall was built influenced the design of its grand quadrangle. To maintain an even roofline there are two storeys at the West side and three at the East. Each of these three levels has a distinctive style. The lower level, with its large arched entrances, is known as “The Arcade”. The next level, “The Rustic”, runs from ground floor on the West side to first floor on the East and is characterised by solid square columns with chamfered joints. The upper level is called “The Colonnade” and is distinguished by its cylindrical Tuscan columns. (Halifax, West Yorkshire, England)
