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Wainhouse Tower

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Address9 Wakefield Gate, Halifax HX3 0HB, UK
Height 8400 (cm)
Opened September 9, 1875
Construction started1871
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM
Did you knowDuring the Second World War the Tower was used by the military authorities as an observation post.
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Wainhouse Tower is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south west side of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, in England. At 275 feet, it is the tallest structure in Calderdale and the tallest folly in the world, and was erected in the four years between 1871 and 1875.

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