Built in 1779 for the handloom weavers of the Calder valley, who rented its 315 small rooms to sell their "pieces" of woollen cloth, the Piece Hall is a great square of two- and three-storey colonnades around a sloping courtyard. It is the only Georgian cloth hall left in Britain. After a long restoration it reopened in 2017, and the rooms now hold independent shops, cafés, bars and a heritage gallery. The courtyard is a public square, used for markets, festivals and summer concerts. Entry is free.
The Piece Hall
Georgian cloth hall of 1779 around a vast courtyard, now shops, cafés and concerts