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What to See in Todmorden - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Todmorden (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Todmorden Markets, Dobroyd Castle, and Todmorden Town Hall. Also, be sure to include Todmorden Unitarian Church in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Todmorden (England).

Todmorden Markets

Market in Todmorden, England
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Market in Todmorden, England. Todmorden Markets consist of an indoor market held in the Public Market Hall and an outdoor open air market held to the front of the Public Market Hall in central Todmorden adjacent to the Town Hall. The indoor market has over 40 market traders stalls selling fresh produce, meat, dairy produce, bread, ironmongery, books, clothing, carpets and speciality and ethnic foods. Official opening times of the Public Market Hall are Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm

The outdoor market is open 9.00am to 4.00pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Thursday is exclusively a second hand market whereas Sunday is a mix of general retail and second hand goods.

The two markets are operated by Calderdale Council.[1]

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Dobroyd Castle

Dobroyd Castle
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Dobroyd Castle is an important historic building above the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England. It was built for John Fielden, local mill owner and son of Honest John Fielden the Social Reformer and MP.

The building has had a varied past. First built as an extravagant mansion house, then it was used as a school, it then became a Buddhist Retreat centre and the building is currently used as an Activity Centre (Known as Robinwood) for Primary School Groups. The castle has 66 rooms and is Grade II* listed.[2]

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Todmorden Town Hall

City or town hall in Todmorden, England
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City or town hall in Todmorden, England. Todmorden Town Hall is a municipal building in Halifax Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Todmorden Town Council, is a grade I listed building.[3]

Address: Hall St, Todmorden

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Todmorden Unitarian Church

Building
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Building. Todmorden Unitarian Church is a Unitarian church located in Honey Hole Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England. Built in honour of John Fielden, a local mill owner and a social reformer, the church was completed in 1869. It was declared redundant in 1987 and came under the care of the Historic Chapels Trust. Since 2008, regular services have been held in the building, but it remains in the care of the Trust. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[4]

Address: Honey Hole Road, Todmorden

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Todmorden War Memorial

Sculpture by Gilbert Bayes
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Sculpture by Gilbert Bayes. Todmorden War Memorial is a war memorial located in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England.

The memorial is in the garden of remembrance in Centre Vale Park with sculptural work by Gilbert Bayes. The War Memorial was unveiled on 9 October 1921.accompanied by a garden of flowers.[5]

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Creative with Nature

Creative with Nature
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Art gallery, Shopping, Museum

Address: 19 Burnley Road, OL14 7BU Todmorden

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Stansfield

Stansfield
wikipedia / Tim Green / CC BY 2.0

Stansfield is a place and township in the civil parish of Todmorden and Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, which gave its name to Stansfield Hall, Stansfield Hall Railway Station, and an electoral ward in Todmorden, Calderdale.[6]

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Fielden Centre

Fielden Centre
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City hall

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