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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Shibden

  

Shibden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shibden

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Shibden history

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Name and economy

The name of this valley and village is a simplification and Great Vowel Shift sound shift from s(h)cep(e) den (e) (sheep dene) Halifax’s chief, chief, highly skilled manufacture of wool products began in 1414 ascribed to the settlement of certain emigrants from the Spanish Netherlands, who sought refuge from the persecutions under the government of the Duke of Alva.

Shibden landmarks

Shibden Hall the parent manor house, was built in the 15th century. Scout Hall, a subinfeudated manorhouse, has a lakeside café and miniature railway. The Hall hosts the West Yorkshire Folk Museum.

You can visit Shibden places with Walkfo Shibden to hear history at Shibden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shibden has 66 places to visit in our interactive Shibden map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Shibden, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Shibden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shibden & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 66 audio facts unique to Shibden places in an interactive Shibden map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Shibden Places Map
66 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Shibden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Shibden

  

Best Shibden places to visit

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Shibden has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Shibden’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Shibden’s information audio spots:

Eureka! (museum) Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation. Eureka! is based on the North American model of children’s museums, aimed at families with children aged 0–11 and encourages hands-on inter-generational learning.

Borough Market, Halifax Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The market occupies a town centre site between Southgate, Albion Street and Market Street. The glass and wrought iron covered marketplace, surrounded by stone built shops and accommodation, was built between 1891 and 1896 and opened by the future King George V and Queen Mary. The design included three public houses on the Market Street side and fishmongers’ shops on Albion Street with the remaining exterior shops all being butchers’ shops. The award-winning market is open six days a week with some 125 market stalls.

Wellesley Barracks Wellesley Barracks is a military installation in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest military base in the UK and is located in the city of Halifax.

King Cross King Cross is an ecclesiastical parish created in 1845 in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It is located along the top of a ridge above the town of Halifax. During the English Civil War, King Cross was a key outpost for the Parliamentarians.

St Mary’s Church, Halifax St Mary’s Church or St Marie’s Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It was built from 1836 to 1839. It is situated on the corner of Gibbet Street and Clarence Street, next to Burdock Way.

High Sunderland Hall High Sunderland Hall was a manor house, built c. 1600 just outside Halifax, West Yorkshire. It was demolished in 1951 after falling into dereliction. The house is perhaps best known for having supposedly provided Emily Brontë with her description of Wuthering Heights.

The Shay Halifax Town football and Halifax Panthers rugby league clubs both play home games at the Shay. The North and South stands were built in the mid-1990s. The Shay lies on the south side of Halifax, about a quarter of a mile from the town centre.

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