Description and History of Site:-
Three, four storey, stone-built warehouses surrounding a central courtyard with impressive frontages to Horton Street and Church Street; two carriage entrances. Bearing a date stone of 1861, this monumental group of warehouses named India Buildings were erected for Mr. J. Riley. Early occupants included Sutcliffe & Co., woolstaplers, Peter Allet, woolstapler, Bottomley & Co. cigar manufacturers in 1874. During 1887, Bottomley & Co. remained in occupancy whilst the other two warehouses were used by David Smith & Co., wool merchants and Joseph Smith & Bros., dry soap dealers. In 1905 one of the occupiers was Saville Lawson, piano and organ dealers. By 1936 the tenants included the Crown Leather Co., and Barlow & Noble Ltd., boot and shoe factors. The building is presently occupied by Furniture City, retail furniture warehouse.

Further Reading and References:-
Industries of Yorkshire Pt. 2, p.113 & 160.

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Key Words :- textiles wool warehouse cigar manufacture boot and shoe factors retail

Viewing the Site :- Can be seen from Church Street and Horton Street.

Address :- Church Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE
Grid Ref :- SE 09619 24960
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.720961 , Long -1.855712
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1289999,
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Record Date :- 15 April 2017

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