Halifax's Historic Wakefield Gate - a Film for Halifax Civic Trust in its 60th Year

[@simonwright9735]

Amazing video of my beautiful town.

[@SeekinsBlues]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this informative video! I moved from Halifax to the USA in the late 90's, but I am still amazed by all of the history that I didn't know about when I lived there from 1971 to 1997. My goal is to walk parts of the Wakefield Gate when I next return for a visit!

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Thank you for the feedback. All our work is undertaken by volunteers and we really appreciate your kind words and appreciation.. We are very proud of our Town!

[@GrizzlyGaz]

Really enjoyed this video and it was well put together. Please make more like this about the history of Halifax and the surrounding area. 👌

[@davidglanfield7985]

Thank you for this brilliant film. We are lucky to be living in one of the best boroughs in Britain.

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Thank you David for your feedback - its very much appreciated and makes all the hard work worthwhile. Yes we are very luck indeed. Thank you for the support.

[@eddego]

Sadly, it takes the burden of years to appreciate one’s local pride. Great video.

[@MrDan1919]

I will be doing that walk over the Christmas break 👍🏻

[@maureenkagenaar2080]

Thanks for sharing, I loved it wish that somday I will see and walk for myself al this beauty of halifax and it surroundings, greats from the netherlands 🇳🇱

[@peteri8924]

Fantastic video! I was born in Halifax and left in the 90's just returning last year. As a teen I never appreciated how great our town and it's amazing history and architecture was until I decided to move back. Keep up the good work.

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Thank You Peter for you support of our work

[@adebrade172]

Excellent 👍

[@yorkshirelad3524]

Very enjoyable an informative thankyou

[@artlein]

Thank you very much! Well presented and informative, thoroughly enjoyed the video.

[@gavindodd526]

Fantastic

[@markberry3136]

An excellent informative video, will certainly walk it one day. Never thought the way in and out of Halifax would be so difficult back in the day. 🥵

[@daffyduk77]

As someone who lived in Halifax area for 4 years a few decades ago I wish I had seen this then ! And must go back. Excellent video, thanks

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Thank you for the feedback. All our work is undertaken by volunteers and we really appreciate your kind words and appreciation..

[@MonkeyAce9]

I've lived many years in and around the area of Halifax, I was wondering why I've never heard or walked this route before and after some google map searching I can see why, that commute into Halifax isn't an easy path and there are better nearby alternatives but despite this I will definitely be checking this path out sometime in the near future. Lovely video, thank you for sharing it with me.

[@michaelstaruszkiewicz8798]

Mahalo for a lovely cinematic & informative short form documentary.

[@beana666]

May I say that was SO enjoyable. I no longer live in Halifax so always enjoy seeing interesting programmes about it. This, although not a 'programme' was one of the best and most informative films I have seen in recent years. Thank you so much to the gentleman (David Witcher) who shared his knowledge - and fitness - with us! :)

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Hi. Thank you so much for commenting on our film, its really appreciated. We are thrilled that we can reach out to people around the world who no longer live in Halifax but are still interested in our fascinating Town and its history. I shall pass on to David your thanks too....its a fair challenging route!

[@skomil]

A very good an interesting video, Calderdale has a lot of hidden history and some not so hidden - moved down here in the 90's and was blown away I lived near an ancient well renowned for its healing qualities, stone circles and a Roman fort! Wasnt Treasure Island partially written in the town too....its an old place and I have loved it since I moved here

[@TheStarBlack]

This was excellent thank you

[@rhubarbdesignhouse]

We love learning about local history, and found this to be a very interesting and well filmed documentary. Thanks for sharing!

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed making the film and sharing the story of the Wakefield Gate.

[@andrewwilkinson4191]

Hi. I’m originally from Pye Nest and grew up living in Ackroyd Terrace in the shadow of Wainhouse Tower. Can you confirm that the Wakefield Gate I walked on to school is part of the Wakefield Gate featured in this excellent film.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

I can't _confirm_ what you ask, but as Wakefield (not Leeds!) is the county town of West Yorkshire it's from where the county was administered. The Bishopric of Wakefield also extends as far as Todmorden, so the road to Wakefield would have been the most important road in the area and would have extended west of Halifax, not only to connect Wakefield to the western parishes, but also because of the woolen and cloth trade in the upper Calder valley. I suspect that "Wakefield Gate" probably ended at Sowerby Bridge or perhaps a little beyond, and the road westward became the road to Manchester.

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Hi Andrew. The route these days starts above Matalan up the cobbled / Setts road and ends at Hipperholme so if thats the way you walked then it's the same route!

[@chriscunningham1348]

There's a Wakefield gate at manor heath Halifax its a cobbled road

[@Patricia-cj6qt]

This was wonderful! Informative and well-researched and presented. I enjoyed following along on the map. Thank you for sharing!

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Hi Patricia. Thank you for taking time out to comment on our film its really appreciated.We really enjoyed making it and telling the story.

[@ronhunt2254]

There is film on KZbin of the full Magna Via .it is best avoided after heavy rain and safer up than down

[@markholroyde9412]

Pretty sure the steep cobbled road that runs down next to Wainhouse Tower is part of Wakefield Gate, Ive had a unit there on Washer Lane Ind estate for 35 years.

[@sectionbooe]

I painted the Cross inside and the front recently

[@halifaxcivictrust3568]

Hi Steven. Thank you for commenting on our film. Thats an interesting fact for ourselves and future viewers to note. You did a great job it looks beautiful.

[@sectionbooe]

@@halifaxcivictrust3568 Thanks you.

[@tourcox]

Fascinating walk, I never knew of the Wakefield gate , thoroughly enjoyed your insight and history, the drone photography is beautiful.