Description and History of Site:-
Stone built, four storey warehouse with an attic and cellar, embellished with a semi-circular gable window, and rusticated quoin stones and cart entrance. Purpose-built wool warehouse erected in 1859 for Mr Thomas Greenwood. By 1887 the warehouse was occupied by Thomas Bracken & Son, brown paper manufacturers. In 1936, part of the premises were occupied by W.H. Atkinson, wine and spirit merchants, part by the Irish Democratic Club, and the remainder by Raymond Garforth, shopkeeper. Today the ground floor is occupied by three retail units and the upper floors as office accommodation.

Further Reading and References:-
White's General and Commercial Directory of Halifax 1887, p. 316.
Halifax County Borough Directory, 1936, p. 180.

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Key Words :- textiles woolstapler paper warehouse

Viewing the Site :- The site can be viewed from Ward's End or Horton Street.

Address :- Horton Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1BX
Grid Ref :- SE 09362 24969
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.721047 , Long -1.859606
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1859 -
Record Date :- 7 April 2017

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