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Halifax Heritage Tours CIC – Royal Halifax Infirmary Tour
Event description
1.15pm.
Join us on our special guided tour of the Royal Halifax Infirmary (RHI). Opened by the Duke and Duchess of York (later to become King George V and Queen Mary) on 25th July 1896, the building was paid for by public donations with many names of benefactors such as Crossley, McCrea, Rawson, Appleyard, Simpson, Kitchenman, Porter and Baldwin. to still be seen on the buildings!
This walk is in support of St Augustine’s Centre, Halifax, who support refugees and people seeking asylum in Calderdale. The Centre is incredibly grateful that Halifax Heritage Tours are generously donating all ticket income from this, and some other tours in coming months, to help them continue their work. www.staugustinescentrehalifax.org.uk
Tour starts/ends at the entrance on Free School Lane (where Casualty was) just below the crossing and where there is a post box in the wall, HX1 2NS. Please note ticket holders are not permitted to park on the Royal Halifax Infirmary site as parking is exclusively for residents. Parking is available instead on Free School Lane.
Any children must have a ticket, be accompanied by an adult with a ticket for the event and remain the responsibility of the parent or guardian at all times.
Duration approximately 1 ½ hours.
Event details
- This event is at Halifax Royal Infirmary
- Tickets are £10
- This event runs from 22 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024.
- halifaxheritage.co.uk/
