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Bankfield Museum and its collection
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Bankfield Museum, located in Boothtown, Halifax, England, is a Grade II listed historic house museum. It incorporates a regimental museum and a textiles gallery, offering a diverse range of exhibits for visitors to explore. The museum is notable for its grand interior and its past ownership by Colonel Edward Akroyd, a Member of Parliament.
History of the Havercake Regiment at Bankfield Museum
The Bankfield Museum provides a detailed history of the Havercake regiment, which began in 1702 as the Earl of Huntingdon’s Regiment of Foot. The museum uses accounts from serving soldiers and interactive displays to tell the story of the regiment, up until its amalgamation with the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire and The Green Howards to form the Yorkshire Regiment on 6 June 2009.
Architectural Features of Bankfield Museum
The architecture of the Bankfield Museum is notable for its Italianate appearance, characterized by wide eaves and fairfaced stone. The entrance lobby, which is pillared and enclosed, was originally an open porte cochere or covered entrance way for carriages. Passengers would disembark under the stone canopy, adding to the grandeur of the building.
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