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This iconic Victorian building is maintained by Calderdale Council, and is open to the public on 'high days and holidays'. It affords a fantastic viewpoint across the local area, and is rightly popular with thrill-seekers and those with a sense of historical curiosity. There are 369 steps in order to reach the public gallery which encircles the tower near the top.
I originally climbed the tower almost exactly five years ago, on a previous May Bank Holiday, and shot a series of panoramas. At the time I was pretty pleased with the results: however I've gained a lot more experience, and use much better kit since those days. Also I've wanted for a while to try out a nifty technique to 'hide' the building from the final 360°.
So when I got the chance to take up some friends who were visiting, I thought it'd be the perfect opportunity to revisit the view. I travelled light this time too – no tripod or panoramic head was needed to make this photograph – as I'd learned the hard way climbing all those steps with a full pack of kit is hard work!
The result of ascending the tower once again is this high resolution panorama, which allows the viewer to look all across Halifax, the lower Calder Valley and beyond. Zoom in, look around, and have fun checking out all sorts of places which might catch your eye as you peek about…
