Description and History of Site:-
Site of former transport depot with a small office building and self-contained flat facing Horton Street, known as Transport House. The transport depot was erected on part of the site of Harrison and Singleton's timber yard during the period between the wars, as road haulage began successfully to compete with rail transport. The building was executed in a modern, art-deco style with a stylish office building facing Horton Street. Following nationalisation, it became the local depot of the British Road Services until their operations were transferred to Low Moor in 1967, affecting the 117 employees there. During the 1970s and 1980s the premises were used by John Mackintosh & Sons Ltd. for warehousing purposes. The building was demolished in the mid 1980s, for the construction of the Pennine shopping development.

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Key Words :- motor haulage depot

Viewing the Site :- The site is visible from Horton Street, but is now occupied by part of the Pennine shopping development.

Address :- Horton Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE
Grid Ref :- SE 09516 24958
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.720945 , Long -1.857272
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- early 1930s - c1985
Record Date :- 20 April 2017

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