Princess Street, Halifax

When he was Mayor of Halifax, John Crossley bought old properties in the Northgate area – costing over £100,000 – for the purpose of clearing and rebuilding part of the old town.

The area around the present Town Hall, including Princess Street, Crossley Street, Halifax Mechanics' Institute, the White Swan Hotel were constructed during considerable town redevelopment which took place in 1851.

Princess Street was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark whose husband – the Prince of Wales – opened Halifax Town Hall in 1863.

The occupants of the properties here have included

• Unknown Address:
  • Henry Charles Cain
  • White Swan Hotel, Halifax [1857]
  • Lipton's Grocers, Halifax [1904]
  • Skues Café, Halifax [1904]

• Number 1:
  • Joseph Binns & Company [1850s]

• Number 2:
  • Burton's, Halifax [1932]

• Number 3:
  • Cyril R Casson [1936]

• Number 4:
  • W. T. Bedford [1894]
  • Oriental Café, Halifax [1905]

• Number 6:
  • Deighton Brothers [1874]
  • Northern Wine Stores, (Lawrence's Leeds Limited) [1936]

• Number 6a:
  • William Bromwich & Son Limited [1920]

• Number 8:
  • The National Cash Register Company Limited [1936]

• Number 10:
  • Pohlmann & Sons Limited

• Number 10a:
  • June, (M. Spencer) modiste [1936]
  • The Legion of Frontiersmen [1936]

See Princess Buildings, Halifax and White Swan Hotel

This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless

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