Welcome to the Website for Halifax Parish Church
Take a train from Leeds to Halifax and just as you arrive at your destination, to your right, you get a fine view of Halifax Parish Church. This huge, millstone grit, mediaeval building, blackened by the industry of the past, stands handsomely at the bottom end of town.
The church you see is mainly 15th Century, but parts of the north wall date back to the 12th Century. It still serves the people of Halifax, containing their expressions of joy and sorrow in this bustling town.
It's doors are open from 9am - 4pm daily, providing a warm welcome and a much needed oasis of peace. Alongside this, it offers a fitting backdrop for many a civic occasion - church and state firmly interlinked.
Much has changed in Halifax since the demise of the textile industry, but the church of St. John the Baptist (a most inspiring patron saint for this woollen town) continues to witness to a God who loves and cares for each individual who lives and works and walks the streets of Halifax.
Why not pay us a visit?