epw036878 ENGLAND (1931). King Cross and the Wainhouse Tower, Halifax, 1931

137 King Cross Road

Hyde Park Road

Halifax St Paul's station.

Grandfathers stables.

Tram.

22 Warley Road home of the Brown family from the late 1940's through the 1950's

These streets were demolished in the late 1960s in preparation for major roadworks and development in the King Cross area. They were replaced in 1970 by Halifax's main fire station.

Wainhouse Terrace. Built in 1876 by J E Wainhouse, who also built the impressive Wainhouse Tower also in this shot. This was two terraces of houseson a steep hillside linked by a staircase in an elaborate square tower (visible in this picture)with a 200 ft. balcony. The houses were cleared in 1972 but the balcony and tower still remain (2013)

Princess Mary High School for Girls. A grammar school for girls opened in 1931.Demolished in 2013 to make way for the development of a new building for Calderdale College.

King Cross Methodist Chapel. The building dates from 1878 and closed in 22007. The building is still standing (2013) and is used by a number of businesses including a home care service and a fitness centre.

On this site was built the famous local pub, The Allan Fold. The local brewery, Webster's, built and opened this pub in 1939 as part of an ambitious development programme in the 1930s. The pub took its name from Allan Fold House a 17th century house on the site. Part of the house, dated 1654, remains on the side of Burnley Road and became part of the retaining wall of the pub car park. The pub changed hands in the 1980s and was known as the Second Best for a while - what an odd name for any pub! The pub still (2013) still exists in its 1930s building but is now called the Hills View.

King Cross Working Men's Club. Still (2013) in place and operating successfully - unlike many other clubs.

The Junction Hotel. At the corner of Queens Road the Junction is a Victorian hotel. During the early 20th century it was owned by the local Whitaker's brewery which was eventually taken over by the national Whitbread's chain. Currently (2013) it is is continuing to trade as a pub.

The Palladium Cinema. A relatively small 'picture house' built in 1914. It lasted until 1962 mainly showing second screenings of films that had been hits on the major town centre cinema chains. After 1962 it became a bingo hall. The building is still there (2013) and is a carpet shop.

The Feathers. Formerly a Webster's pub originally called 'The Prince of Wales' Feathers'. Still in use as a pub (2013).

The King Cross branch of the Halifax Co-operative Society. The building still stands (2013) and is used as a supermarket.

Wainhouse Tower

King Cross Police Station