The South Gate

Working in Halifax today. It was bitterly cold.

My lunch time walk took me again to the Piece Hall.

The magnificent south entrance gates of the Piece Hall in Halifax were re-installed at the begining of February 2013. . They have benefited from an extensive conservation programme to repair and restore them to their original condition and decorative scheme.

The Piece Hall's south gates were made in 1871 by George Smith & Co of Glasgow. They have a wrought iron framework and each gate bears cast iron panels depicting John the Baptist. The intricate designs contain many clues to a fascinating local history and provide a suitably grand and colourful entrance to Calderdale's most important heritage building.

A different view of the gate was blipped by Dots Snaps yesterday!