Huddersfield
A view of Hudderfield Town from Castle Hill
Huddersfield shown within West Yorkshire
Population	146,234
OS grid reference	SE145165
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode district	HD1-5, HD7-8
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Huddersfield
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°38′42″N 1°46′47″W / 53.645, -1.7798

Huddersfield (pronunciation - hudders-feeld (help·info)) is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km) north of London, and 10. Taken and adapted from Rumsby J 'A Castle Well Guarded the archaeology and history of Castle Hill Almondbury' Castle Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Kirklees is a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brighouse, Holmfirth and Huddersfield in England The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. West Yorkshire Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Metropolitan county of West The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is the NHS Ambulance service covering most of Yorkshire in England. Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Huddersfield is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Kirklees is a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 3 miles (16. 48km) south of Bradford, the nearest city. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.

Huddersfield is near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. The River Colne rises in the Pennines in West Yorkshire, England. River Holme is a River in West Yorkshire, England. Rising on Holme Moss, it passes the village of Holme, then Holmbridge Located within the historic county boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a total resident population of 146,234. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population. It is the largest urban area in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees and the administrative centre of the borough. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. Administrative centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to The town is well known for its important role in the Industrial Revolution, the birthplace of Rugby League and for being the birthplace of the late British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians

Huddersfield today is a town of higher education, the media and sports, being home to the Football League One football team Huddersfield Town F.C., founded in 1908, and the Rugby League team, currently titled Huddersfield Giants, founded in 1895. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. The town is home to the University of Huddersfield and one of the most critically acclaimed non-fee paying sixth form colleges in the whole of the UK, Greenhead College. The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize Greenhead College is a former Grammar school and current Sixth form college located in Huddersfield, in the English county of West

Huddersfield is a town of victorian architecture. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Huddersfield railway station is a Grade I listed building and was described by John Betjeman as 'the most splendid station facade in England' second only to St Pancras, London. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who St Pancras is an area of London. Historically the name has been used for various officially designated areas but today it is only an informal term and is rarely used The station stands in St George's Square, and has been given a £1 million make over and subsequently won the Europa Nostra award for European architecture. Europa Nostra, the pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage, is the representative platform of 250 heritage NGOs active in 45 countries across Europe

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 Industrial Revolution 1.3 Political history 2 Governance 2.1 Civic history 3 Industry 4 Geography 4.1 Divisions and suburbs 5 Demography 5.1 Ethnicity 5.2 Religion 6 Landmarks and architecture 7 Transport 7.1 Road 7.2 Rail 7.3 Bus 7.4 Canal 8 Sports 8.1 Rugby Football 8.1.1 The split 8.1.2 Rugby league 8.1.3 Rugby union 8.1.4 Hockey 8.2 Association football 8.3 Motorsport 9 Arts 9.1 Music 9.2 Film and televisual arts 9.3 Visual arts 10 Cultural events 10.1 Huddersfield Festival of Light 10.2 Huddersfield Caribbean Carnival 10.3 Kirklees Asian Mela 10.4 The Pink Picnic 11 Present day 11.1 Shopping and entertainment 11.2 Nightlife 11.3 Education 11.4 Hospitals 12 Future developments 13 List of Civic honours and freedoms 14 Notable people 15 See also 16 References 16.1 Further reading 17 External links

History

Early history

There has been a settlement in the vicinity for over 4,000 years. ^[1] The remains of a Roman fort were unearthed in the middle of the 18th century at Slack near Outlane, just west of the town. Outlane is a village near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England with a population of 710 according to the 2001 census ^[2] Castle Hill, a major landmark of the town, was also used as an Iron Age hill fort. Taken and adapted from Rumsby J 'A Castle Well Guarded the archaeology and history of Castle Hill Almondbury' Castle Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Huddersfield itself was noted in the 1086 Domesday Book as a village known as Oderesfelt also as Odresfeld . The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey

Huddersfield has been known as a Market town since Saxon times. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. After the status of the local Polytechnic was changed to University of Huddersfield it is sometimes described as a University Town. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Industrial Revolution

Huddersfield was a centre of civil unrest during the Industrial Revolution. In a period where Europe was experiencing frequent wars, where trade had slumped and the crops had failed, many local weavers faced losing their means of livelihood due to the introduction of new machinery, which would have condemned them to poverty or even starvation. The Luddites began destroying mills and machinery in response; one of the most notorious attacks was on Cartwright - a Huddersfield mill-owner, who had a reputation for cruelty - and his Rawfords Mill. The Luddites were a Social movement of British Textile artisans in the early Nineteenth century who protested&mdashoften by destroying mechanized In his book Rebels Against the Future, Kirkpatrick Sale describes how a large army platoon was stationed at Huddersfield to deal with Luddites; at its peak, there were around a thousand soldiers in Huddersfield and only ten thousand civilians. Kirkpatrick Sale ( Ithaca New York 1937 is an Independent scholar and Author who has written prolifically on Environmentalism, technology and In response, the Luddites began to focus their attacks on nearby towns and villages, which were less well-protected; the largest act of damage that they ever did was the complete destruction of Foster's Mill at Horbury - a village, which is about ten miles (16 km) east of Huddersfield. Horbury is a large village west of Wakefield and south of Ossett, in West Yorkshire, England. (Sale, p. 120) The government campaign that eventually crushed the movement was provoked by a murder that took place in Huddersfield. William Horsfall, a mill-owner and a passionate prosecutor of Luddites, was killed in 1812. ^[3] Although the movement faded out afterwards, Parliament began to increase welfare provision for those out of work, and to introduce regulations to improve conditions in the mills.

Political history

Huddersfield had a strong liberal tradition up to the 1950s and this is still reflected in the large number of liberal social clubs in the town. The current Member of Parliament (MP) for the Huddersfield constituency is Barry Sheerman, a member of the Labour party. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Huddersfield is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Barry John Sheerman (born 17 August 1940 Sunbury-on-Thames) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Kirklees Council was the first in the UK to have a Green Party councillor: Nicholas Harvey who lived in Taylor Hill and represented the Newsome Ward. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. Newsome is a Village situated approximately 1 mile south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Nick, a former employee at Huddersfield Rail station, was instrumental in the creation of the protest train against the intended closure of the Settle to Carlisle rail line. Settle is a small Market town within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. He declined to stand for a second term and no longer lives in Huddersfield. He is now a resident of Filey where he is now busy with his own 'Green' railway train [2]. Filey is a small town and Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

The far-left is well represented in Huddersfield (considering its size), with Revolution, Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Party of England and Wales all having active groups which are involved in campaigns such as Stop the War, Save Huddersfield NHS, Huddersfield Anti-Academies Alliance and Unique Care Workers Support Group, as well as individual members of Workers Power (involved in Revolution and their group in Leeds), the International Socialist Group and Communist Party of Britain. The Socialist Workers Party ( SWP) is the largest political party of the Far left in Britain that stands in the revolutionary socialist tradition The Socialist Party is a Marxist Political party active in England and Wales. The Stop the War Coalition (StWC (informally just Stop the War) is a United Kingdom Anti-war group set up on 21 September 2001 Save Huddersfield NHS is a broad based campaign against the Kirklees and Calderdale NHS Trust Board's proposals to close St Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England The International Socialist Group (ISG is a Trotskyist organisation in Britain. The Communist Party of Britain, which claimed to have 941 members at its 2008 Congress is the largest Communist party in the United Kingdom. There is also a local leftist fanzine called Rearguard Action which appears regularly and has a group of supporters and contributors.

Two Prime Ministers have spent part of their childhood in Huddersfield, Harold Wilson and Herbert Asquith. Wilson is commemorated by a statue in front of the Railway Station. There is no memorial to Asquith's briefer connection with the town.

Governance

Civic history

Huddersfield was incorporated as a municipal borough within the ancient West Riding of Yorkshire in 1868. The Coat of arms of Huddersfield was the official symbol of the local government of Huddersfield (the Corporation of Huddersfield Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. The borough comprised the parishes of Almondbury, Dalton, Huddersfield, Lindley cum Quarmby and Lockwood. When the West Riding County Council was formed in 1889, Huddersfield became a county borough, exempt from county council control. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Huddersfield expanded in 1937, including parts of the Golcar, Linthwaite, and South Crosland urban districts. Golcar (pronounced 'Goker' or 'Golker' the 'L' is often silent in local pronuciation is a Village located on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in West Linthwaite (also pronounced Linfit by locals is a Village in West Yorkshire, England. South Crosland is a village in the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. [3] The county borough was abolished in 1974 and its former area was combined with that of other districts to form the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire.

Attempts by the local council to gain support for city status were rejected by the town's population in an unofficial referendum held by the local newspaper, the Huddersfield Daily Examiner. The Huddersfield Daily Examiner is an English local daily evening newspaper covering Huddersfield and its surrounding areas The council did not apply for that status in either the 2000 or 2002 competitions. [4] City status is given to districts, so it would have been Kirklees rather than Huddersfield that would have been declared a city.

According to the 2001 census the population of the Huddersfield urban sub-area of the West Yorkshire Urban Area was 146,234, and the population of the former area of the county borough was 121,620. The West Yorkshire Urban Area is a term used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS to refer to a conurbation in West Yorkshire, England, based mainly The wider South Kirklees area had a population of 216,011.

Industry

Huddersfield is still a manufacturing town, despite the fact that the university is the largest employer. Historically the town produced textiles for Britain and for the world. The number of people who work in textiles has declined, but those companies which survive produce large quantities of woollen products with little labour. The town is home to textile, chemical and engineering companies; including Cummins Turbo Technologies (turbocharger manufacturers), C and J Antich (textiles), Sygenta (agrochemicals), James Crowther (textiles), Sellers (Textile Machinery), as well as large number of niche manufacturers. Cummins Inc ( is a corporation of complementary business units that design manufacture distribute and service diesel and Natural gas Engines and related

Geography

Divisions and suburbs

After boundary changes in 2004, Huddersfield now covers eight of the twenty-three electoral wards for Kirklees Council. Neighbouring wards in the Colne Valley, Holme Valley, and Kirkburton are often considered to be part of Huddersfield though they are predominantly semi-rural. The Colne Valley is a steep sided valley on the east flank of the Pennine Hills in the English county of West Yorkshire. Holme Valley is a large Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. Kirkburton is a Village, Civil parish and local government ward in the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, lying Huddersfield town centre is located within the Newsome ward. The eight wards that make up Huddersfield proper, with their populations, areas and constituent suburbs are:

Ward	Population	Area (km²)	Population density (/km²)	Places covered
Almondbury[4]	16,610	10. 006	1660	Almondbury, Fenay Bridge, Lascelles Hall, Lepton
Ashbrow[5]	17,470	11. Almondbury is a district 2  Miles (3  Km) south east of Huddersfield Town Centre in West Yorkshire, England. Lepton is a Suburb of the town of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire. 309	1570	Ashbrow, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fixby, Netheroyd Hill, Sheepridge
Crosland Moor & Netherton[6]	17,400	7. Brackenhall is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England located 2 miles (3 km north of Huddersfield town centre between Fixby Bradley is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north-east of the town centre Deighton (pronounced " Dee-ton " is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Fixby is a Suburb in north-west Kirklees bordering neighbouring Calderdale and is traditionally part of Huddersfield in the English Sheepridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. 398	2350	Beaumont Park, Crosland Moor, Lockwood, Longroyd Bridge, Netherton, South Crosland, Thornton Lodge
Dalton[7]	17,520	12. Beaumont Park is a suburb of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England that is located between Netherton Crosland Moor is a district of the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Lockwood is an area of Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Longroyd Bridge is a suburb approximately 1200 yds (11 Km to the southwest of Huddersfield town centre West Yorkshire, England. Netherton is a village near Huddersfield, in the Kirklees Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. South Crosland is a village in the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. Thornton Lodge is an area 1 km south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that borders Crosland Moor, Lockwood, Longroyd 886	1360	Colne Bridge, Dalton, Kirkheaton, Moldgreen, Rawthorpe, Upper Heaton, Waterloo
Golcar[8]	17,370	6. Dalton is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in England. Kirkheaton is a village 3  Miles (5  Km) north east of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and has a population of 4209 Waterloo is a district in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. 150	2820	Cowlersley, Golcar, Longwood, Linthwaite (part of), Milnsbridge, Salendine Nook
Greenhead[9]	17,620	4. Cowlersley is a district 2  Miles (3  Km) west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England it is situated between Milnsbridge Golcar (pronounced 'Goker' or 'Golker' the 'L' is often silent in local pronuciation is a Village located on a hillside crest above the Colne Valley in West Longwood is a suburb of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Linthwaite (also pronounced Linfit by locals is a Village in West Yorkshire, England. Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 2 Salendine Nook is a district of Huddersfield 3 km (2 miles to the north-west of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire. 418	3990	Birkby, Edgerton, Fartown, Hillhouse, Paddock, Marsh
Lindley[10]	17,020	7. Birkby is a large multi-cultural suburb close to the town centre in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. Fartown is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that starts 1 km north of the town centre Paddock is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Marsh is a suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that is situated 1 088	2400	Ainley Top, Birchencliffe, Lindley, Mount, Oakes
Newsome[11]	17,110	8. Ainley Top is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in England. Lindley is a Suburb of Huddersfield, within the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. Oakes is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. 373	2040	Armitage Bridge, Berry Brow, Hall Bower, Lowerhouses, Newsome, Primrose Hill, Springwood, Taylor Hill

Demography

Ethnicity

Like many former mill towns, Huddersfield has a higher than average number of residents from ethnic minorities. Armitage Bridge is a village approximately 3 miles south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Berry Brow is a semi-rural village in West Yorkshire, England situated approximately 2 miles south of Huddersfield. Hall Bower is a small hamlet lying 2 miles (35 km south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Lowerhouses is a large housing estate in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Newsome is a Village situated approximately 1 mile south of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Springwood is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills The "white" population comprise 81% of the population comparing to 91. 3% for England as a whole. The largest minority group are those who have described themselves as being Asian or British Asian originating from Pakistan with 10,837, or 8. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 9% (compared to 1. 4% for England). An ethnicity summary of the town's 121,620 population is 98,454 (81. 0%) white, 15,072 (12. 4%) Asian or British Asian, 4,328 (3. 6%) Black or Black British, 328 (0. 3%), 259 (0. 2%) Other and 3,131 (2. 6%) Mixed. ^[12]

Religion

Huddersfield is slightly above the English average for those who have no religion and also for the number of Muslims. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Conversely, it is below average for its number of Christians.

Denomination	Population	Percentage	Comparative percentage for England
Christian	77,843	64. 0	71. 7
Buddhist	133	0. 1	0. 3
Hindu	577	0. 5	1. 1
Jewish	70	0. 1	0. 5
Muslim	12,147	10. 0	3. 0
Sikh	2,250	1. 9	0. 6
Other religions	341	0. 3	0. 3
No religion	18,694	15. 4	14. 8
Religion not stated	9,604	7. 9	7. 7

There are a number of churches, mosques and temples covering a wide spectrum of religions in the Huddersfield area. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites These include the established Christian denominations:- Church of England Anglicanism, Baptist, Methodism, Presbyterianism and the Roman Catholic Church. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Plus increasingly religions of other countries:- Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon and Sikhism. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century

Landmarks and architecture

Huddersfield is notable for its abundance of fine Victorian architecture. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. It has the third highest number of listed buildings of any town or city in the UK. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The most conspicuous landmark in the Huddersfield area is Victoria Tower on Castle Hill. Overlooking the town, the tower was constructed to mark Queen Victoria's 60th Jubilee Year. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A picture of the Victoria Tower features on the New Zealand wine Castle Hill. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

The colonnaded Huddersfield railway station in St George's Square was once described as 'a stately home with trains in it', and by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as 'one of the best early railway stations in England'. Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, ( January 30, 1902 &ndash August 18, 1983) was a German-born British scholar of ^[13] A bronze statue of Huddersfield-born Sir Harold Wilson, Prime Minister 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 stands before the entrance in St George's Square. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians

The Huddersfield Parish Church (St Peter's Church) was constructed in 1838 and is located adjacent to the town centre, on Byram Street, near the Pack Horse Centre. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae.

The Pack Horse Centre is a covered pedestrianised shopping area constructed over the former cobbled street known as the Pack Horse Walk, named in memory of the beasts of burden which ferried merchandise over the Pennines before the Standedge Tunnels were built. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. The Standedge Tunnels (Standedge is normally pronounced Stannige) are four parallel Tunnels that run beneath the Pennines at the traditional This pedestrian-only link passes from Kirkgate, across King Street and along Victoria Lane, by the Shambles, to the Piazza and the distinctive Market Hall at Queensgate, which was built to replace the old Shambles Market Hall in the early 1970s [5]. Next to the Piazza is the Victorian Town Hall and the 1930s Public Library.

A distinctive Art Nouveau clock tower in the village of Lindley (a suburb to the west of the town) was constructed in 1902 by a local mill-owner, so that his workers would have no excuse to be late for work. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Lindley is a Suburb of Huddersfield, within the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England.

Transport

Road

Huddersfield is well connected to the national motorway network via the M1 and M62 motorways. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where The M62 motorway is a west&ndasheast trans-Pennine Motorway in northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull The M1 passes near the eastern fringes of the town about ten miles (16 km) away. The M62 comes much nearer (about 2½ miles away) and Huddersfield is served by three junctions: Mount (A640, J23 - limited access), Ainley Top (A629, J24) and between Brighouse and Cooper Bridge (A644, J25). Brighouse is the second largest town in the metropolitan district of Calderdale in the County of West Yorkshire, England.

The Huddersfield Corporation built an inner ring road (part of the A62) in the 1970s. The A62 is a major Road in England that runs between the two major cities of Manchester and Leeds. The area within this ring road has come to define the central business district of the town. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city The ring road is effective in relieving traffic congestion in the town centre where many roads are now pedestrianised. Car-free zones (also known as auto-free zones and pedestrian zones) are areas of a city or town in which automobile traffic is prohibited

Rail

Huddersfield railway station enjoys a comprehensive local and regional rail service. Huddersfield railway station serves the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. However, there are no Intercity services or a direct service to London, with passengers having to change at either Leeds or Wakefield Westgate. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Many services are subsidised by the local-government public transport coordinator, Metro. The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. A frequent express service operates to the nearby principal cities of Leeds and Manchester and a regular service to Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, York, Hull, Manchester Airport and Liverpool. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Scarborough is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary This is operated by First TransPennine Express. First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. There are also local stopping services operated by Northern Rail which link Huddersfield with Leeds, Dewsbury, Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield, Barnsley and Sheffield. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England Dewsbury is a Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England

Bus

Huddersfield Bus Station was opened by the Mayor, Councillor Mernagh on 26th March 1974, despite the fact that it had not actually been completed^[14]. It is the busiest bus station in West Yorkshire with a daily footfall of almost 35,000. The majority of bus services pass through the bus station. Many services are subsidised by Metro who are also responsible for co-ordination, planning and timetabling of services throughout West Yorkshire.

Huddersfield's bus operators reflect the national situation; local subsidiaries of three dominant national operators provide most of the services in the area: First Calderdale & Huddersfield who provide most local services across Huddersfield with some services running outside the Kirklees area with destinations including Halifax, Bradford, Brighouse, Oldham and Manchester. First Calderdale & Huddersfield is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Arriva Yorkshire, who provide frequent services along Leeds Road to Dewsbury and Leeds, and Stagecoach Yorkshire through its recently-acquired subsidiary, Yorkshire Traction, who provide almost all services in the south east of the town. Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus. The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited was formed in 1902 as the Barnsley & District Electric Traction Company Limited. Other smaller operators include locally based operators Teamdeck, trading under the name of K-Line' and Stotts Coaches. Teamdeck (trading as K-Line Travel) is a bus operator based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Centrebus Holdings purchased Teamdeck in May 2008, along with Stagecoach Yorkshire's Huddersfield depot ^[15]. Centrebus Holdings is bus company in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

In November 2006, a zero-fare town centre bus service, known as Free Town Bus, was launched on a nine month trial. Zero-fare Public transport services are funded in full by means other than collecting a Fare from passengers FreeCityBus or FreeTownBus is a family of free bus services which are operated in the centres of several cities and towns in the English county of Buses run every ten minutes from 7. 30am (from the train station) to 7. 00 pm Monday to Friday and from 8. 30am to 5. 30pm on Saturday. Stops on the route include the bus station, University of Huddersfield, Kingsgate, and the indoor market. The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The service is run by K-Line in partnership with Kirklees Council and Metro.

Canal

The Huddersfield Broad Canal, originally the Sir John Ramsden Canal, and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal (both navigable by narrowboat and the former by wider craft also) wind around the south side of the town. The Huddersfield Broad Canal (also called by its original name the Sir John Ramsden Canal is a wide-locked navigable canal in Yorkshire in northern England. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland Waterway in northern England A narrowboat or narrow boat is a Boat of a distinctive design made to fit the narrow Canals of England and Wales. To the rear of the YMCA in the Turnbridge section there is an electrically operated road bridge, which is still in use, to raise the road and allow boat traffic to pass. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man Turnbridge is the area to the east of Huddersfield town centre Ring road in West Yorkshire, England. This bridge was originally opened by use of a windlass system. A windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights Typically a windlass consists of a horizontal cylinder (barrel which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt

Sports

Rugby Football

The split

Rugby was first recorded in the town in 1848 and the Huddersfield Athletic Club, the direct progenitors of the current Huddersfield Giants, formed in 1864, playing their first rugby game in 1866. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. It was in Huddersfield on August 29, 1895 that 22 northern clubs held a meeting in the George Hotel and voted to secede from the Rugby Football Union to set up their own Northern Rugby Football Union. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League. History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers

The Rugby League Heritage Centre is located in the basement of the George Hotel. The Rugby League Heritage Centre is located in the basement of the George Hotel, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Rugby league

Main article: Huddersfield Giants

Following the split of 1895 Huddersfield became a focus for rugby league and is currently represented by the Huddersfield Giants in the Superleague, and by Huddersfield Underbank Rangers in National League 3. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. The Huddersfield Giants (under their original name of Huddersfield Rugby League Club) have won the Rugby League Championship seven times, most recently in 1961-62, and the Challenge Cup six times, the last success being in 1952-53. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe

Rugby union

After 1895 rugby in the Huddersfield area was played exclusively under the auspices of the Northern Rugby Football Union until 1909 when Huddersfield Old Boys were formed to play under rugby union rules, nomadically playing at five grounds until buying farmland at Waterloo in 1919 and, in 1946, retitling the club as Huddersfield RUFC. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short

In 1996 the Waterloo junior grounds were sold and a 26 acre, former Bass Brewery estate, at Lockwood Park was purchased for construction of a replacement. Bass (ˈbæs is the name of a former Brewery and the brand name for several English Beers originally brewed in Burton upon Trent at Bass With the assistance of a matching £2 million grant from Sport England, the club has transformed the site into a major sports complex, conference centre and business park. Sport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a Non-departmental public body under the Department for

Hockey

Huddersfield has a number of field hockey teams, many of which train at the Lockwood Park sports complex [6] on the all weather pitch.

Association football

Main article: Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town FC is the town's senior association football team, founded in 1908, and currently playing in Coca-Cola League One. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football

In 1921-22 Huddersfield won the FA Cup and between 1923-26 they became the first club to win the League Championship three times in a row, an achievement matched only by three other teams. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The club left its ground on Leeds Road in 1994 and now shares the Galpharm Stadium with the Huddersfield Giants rugby league team. Leeds Road was a football stadium in Huddersfield, England. It operated from its construction in 1908 until the Alfred McAlpine Stadium The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) is a multi-use sports stadium based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.

Notable ex-players include Scottish international Denis Law, Ray Wilson, a World Cup winner with England in 1966 and Trevor Cherry, England international. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Denis Ramon (Ray Wilson MBE (born 17 December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Trevor John Cherry (born 23 February 1948 in Huddersfield, England) is a former England and Leeds United footballer who also captained Herbert Chapman, Bill Shankly and Neil Warnock are notable former Huddersfield Town managers. Herbert Chapman ( January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English Association football player and manager William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful Neil Warnock (born December 1 1948 in Sheffield, England) is a football manager, currently in charge of Crystal Palace.

Motorsport

Notable local people include James Whitham, former 'British Superbike Champion', and former British Stock Car Association (BriSCA) Formula 1 driver, Kev Smith. Michael James 'Jamie' Whitham (born September 6, 1966 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) is a former professional Motorcycle The British Stock Car Association is widely known as "BriSCA" or "BriSCA Formula One" and is an association of promoters

Motorcycle speedway racing was staged in Huddersfield in the UK pioneer year of 1928. A venue in the town staged four or five meetings.

Arts

Music

Huddersfield Choral Society, founded in 1836, claims to be the UK's leading choral society. Its history was chronicled in the book 'And The Glory'[7], written to commemorate the Society's 150th anniversary in 2001—its title derived from a line in the Hallelujah Chorus featuring in Handel's landmark choral arrangement 'The Messiah'. The author was a choir member for over 35 years.

More recently, the town's other main claim to international musical renown is the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. It is also home to the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Huddersfield Singers. Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra is a non-professional Orchestra based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. See also Huddersfield Choral Society The Huddersfield Singers is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and is a Chamber

On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows, one of which was a matinee for the children of striking firefighters, at the then 'Ivanhoe's' nightclub venue, before embarking on the ill-fated US tour which saw them collapse into acrimony. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 In the early-mid 1990s, Flex, the seminal underground Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass record label, was founded in Huddersfield by the musician and future BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ, L Double. Since 2002 the town's Ravensknowle Park has hosted the Timeless Festival, featuring a range of electronica, hip hop and rock music. Huddersfield, Kirklees based Community Music Festival since 2002

There are a number of other annual local music festivals held within the town and surrounding area, examples being the Marsden Jazz Festival [8], Mrs Sunderland[9], Janet Beaumont, the Holmfirth Festivals, and the Haydn Wood (Linthwaite). Marsden is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, The Haydn Wood and Mrs Sunderland events focus on musical and oratorial performance by the town's younger generations. There are however many other local choirs, both youth and adult, a noted example of the latter being the Honley Male Voice Choir[10]. Honley is a large Village in West Yorkshire, England near to Holmfirth and Huddersfield situated on the banks of the River

Home-grown musical talent of all kinds is complemented by the student intake to the University of Huddersfield's music department.

Film and televisual arts

Various long-running television series have been filmed in and around Huddersfield. These include Last of the Summer Wine, which is usually associated with Holmfirth but uses various locations in both the Holme valley and Colne valley; Where the Heart Is, filmed in the Colne valley around Slaithwaite and finished filming in 2006; Wokenwell, also shot on location in the Colne valley in Marsden; and The League of Gentlemen, that also makes extensive use of locations around Marsden. Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that is broadcast on BBC One. Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Where the Heart Is is a British television Drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite. Slaithwaite (pronounced Slathwait or Slawit but never Slaythwait; pronunciation varies is a village in the Colne Valley laying across the Marsden is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence The League of Gentlemen is a quartet of British comedy writer/performers formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton

Playing lower-key roles in television production with reputations based on their expert knowledge of their subjects, Huddersfield can claim links with Time Team by way of osteoarchaeologist Alice Roberts [11] and Life on Earth through local teacher Dr Jeff Carr's encyclopaedic knowledge of polar bears. Time Team is a British television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 1994 Life on Earth A Natural History by David Attenborough is a groundbreaking television Natural history series made by the BBC in association with

Visual arts

Kirklees council's cultural services also ensure that the art gallery, which occupies the top floor of the library on Princess Alexandra Walk, offers a balanced schedule, all year round, which showcases local painters and photographers alongside commissioned artists' displays.

Cultural events

Huddersfield Festival of Light

This free festival takes place annually in November, usually in the town centre adjacent to the railway station. Each year a performance is put on by a different theatre company. The event finale is a firework display. The 2007 show was performed by French company Plasticiens Volants, which saw large inflatable sea creatures paraded through the streets as they told their story of 'Pearl'.

Huddersfield Caribbean Carnival

The carnival, usually in mid July begins with a procession from the Hudawi Cultural Centre in the suburb of Hillhouse, through the town centre to Greenhead Park where troupes display their costumes on stage. West Indian food, fairground rides and various stalls and attractions are available to try. A 'young blud' stage presents Hip Hop, Garage and RnB. ^[16]

Kirklees Asian Mela

The mela usually follows on the day after the Caribbean carnival. attractions include Asian displays on the stage including Indian/Pakistani dancing, Bhangra music and Asian garage. Stalls sell an array of Asian foods, Henna designs, jewellery and colourful Saris. Henna or Hina ( Lawsonia inermis, syn L alba) is a Flowering plant, the sole species in the genus Lawsonia It is usually held in Greenhead Park. Greenhead Park is a large park located not far from Huddersfield Town Centre and Greenhead College in West Yorkshire, England.

The Pink Picnic

Each year since 1986 Huddersfield gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community have embarked on a summer celebration and picnic. The event now attracts thousands from miles around and is held as a gay pride event at Castle Hill.

Present day

Shopping and entertainment

Huddersfield has a large and diverse shopping area - mostly enclosed within the town's ring road - compared with other towns of its size. There are three adjacent shopping schemes: Kingsgate, the Packhorse Precinct and the Piazza. The Piazza offers an outdoor mall bordering the Public library, with a partially grassed area, used for relaxation and various events held throughout the year, such as entertainment and International Markets. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Through the adjacent Market Arcade there is a covered market hall, which has listed building status, due in part to its distinctive roof formed by hyperbolic paraboloids. In Geometry, a hyperbola ( Greek, "over-thrown" has several equivalent definitions In Mathematics, a paraboloid is a Quadric surface of special kind It is also adjacent to the town hall and public library (see Historical landmarks above). Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north An open market is located next to the Tesco store, on the opposite side of the town centre. Virtual Huddersfield features photographs of nearly 2000 local shops as well as videos of local events, aerial views and live webcams.

The town centre is home to several national high street retailers including Woolworth's, House of Fraser, Wilkinsons, Clinton Cards, WH Smith, JD Sports, JJB Sports, HMV, GAME, Gamestation. This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores House of Fraser is a British Department store group with 63 stores (April 2008 across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Clinton Cards is a chain of stores in the UK founded in 1968 by Don Lewin This article is about the retail chain for people of that name see William Henry Smith. JD Sports, part of the John David Group and now more commonly known as just JD, is a sports- Fashion retail company based in Bury, England with JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdom 's leading Sports Retailers History The sportshop chain was founded in 1971 when ex-footballer The GAME Group plc ( (usually known by its High street trading name GAME) is a UK -based Video games retail company Gamestation is a chain of UK retail shops selling used and new video games and was the second-largest specialist video game retailer in the UK until they were bought out by Fast food outlets include Subway, McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Wimpy and Pizza Hut. Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. Burger King ( often abbreviated to High-street clothing and fashion retail outlets such as British Home Stores, Marks & Spencer, River Island, Topman and Next. Bhs or British Home Stores (formerly BHS and BhS) is a stalwart department store of the British High Street, selling clothing and household items Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 River Island is a British Male and Female Clotheswear Company, including 12 UK Superstores located across the TOPMAN is the stand alone fashion business counterpart of Topshop which caters exclusively for men’s clothing Next plc ( is a British clothes Retailer, with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicester. Huddersfield has four major supermarket outlets, one Morrisons, two Sainsbury's, one Tesco (excluding the Tesco Expresses found in Marsh and Dalton). Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ( is the fourth largest chain of Supermarkets in the United Kingdom. J Sainsbury plc ( is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd commonly known as Sainsbury's (also Sainsbury and JS) the third largest Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Marsh is a suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that is situated 1 Dalton is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in England. Additional smaller supermarkets include: one Asda, one Netto and two Lidl stores. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise For other unrelated supermarket chains with the same name see Netto (Les Mousquetaires and Netto Marken-Discount. Lidl is a European discount Supermarket chain of German origin that operates 7000 stores There is also a wide variety of small specialist independent shops, many of them located in the three-storey Byram Arcade.

The Lawrence Batley Theatre, opened in 1994, housed in what was once the largest Wesleyan Chapel in the world, presents dance, drama, comedy, music and exhibitions. The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a Theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England which offers Drama, Music, Dance The Wesleyan Church is an Evangelical Christian Religious denomination in the United States Canada and Australia associated with the Holiness Among other things, it acts as the base for Full Body And The Voice, a company focussing on the integration of disabled people into mainstream theatre.

The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium), is a multi-use sports stadium and provides many sporting activities including a gym, swimming pool, spa and several types of sporting classes. The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) is a multi-use sports stadium based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. . The stadium is home to the local Rugby League team Huddersfield Giants and the Huddersfield Town football team. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Adjacent to the stadium is an Odeon cinema, Huddersfield's only major cinema. Odeon Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Europe It is owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue

Nightlife

Huddersfield has a good selection of pubs, restaurants and night clubs. One of the venues, Tokyo, is located in the former Huddersfield County Court, which is a 19th Century Grade II listed building that had also been used as a Squash club. England and Wales The County Court is the Workhorse of the civil justice system in England and Wales. Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the

Education

As well as a complete range of primary and secondary schools, which cover compulsory and sixth form education for the town's suburbs, Huddersfield is the home to two dedicated sixth form colleges, Huddersfield New College located at Salendine Nook, and Greenhead College. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 Huddersfield New College is a former Grammar school and current Sixth form college located in the large town of Huddersfield, in the English Salendine Nook is a district of Huddersfield 3 km (2 miles to the north-west of Huddersfield in the English county of West Yorkshire. Greenhead College is a former Grammar school and current Sixth form college located in Huddersfield, in the English county of West The town centre has one general further education college, Huddersfield Technical College, which has most of its campus bordering the ring road and one establishment of higher education in the University of Huddersfield. REDIRECT Kirklees College The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The current Chancellor of the University is the actor Patrick Stewart who comes from Mirfield. Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Mirfield is a small town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England.

Hospitals

Huddersfield has one main hospital, the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary situated in Lindley, and the smaller St Luke's Hospital at Crosland Moor, which currently provides geriatric and psychiatric care. The Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is a Hospital situated in the English town of Huddersfield. Lindley is a Suburb of Huddersfield, within the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. St Lukes Hospital is a Hospital situated in the English town of Huddersfield. Crosland Moor is a district of the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Geriatrics is the branch of Medicine that focuses on health care of the elderly Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric Plus various Physiological testing facilities for the medical Consultants outpatient clinics at the Royal Infirmary, such as Gamma Irradiation Scanning, Chest X-ray services, Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Tests. Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical A consultant (from the Latin consultare means "to discuss" from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a Professional Kirkwood Hospice provides care for the terminally ill, and is dependent on private donations and charitable gifts. Kirkwood Hospice is a hospice situated in the English town of Huddersfield, providing care for the terminally ill Greenhead's Princess Royal Hospital originally provided Huddersfield with its maternity facilities until the risks of not being able to get an ambulance to A&E in the event of complications were judged to outweigh the benefits of specialist service provision. It now functions as a day clinic, family planning consultation centre and GUM Clinic. Sexual health clinics specialize in the prevention and treatment of Sexually transmitted infections.

A decision to move most of the maternity services provided by the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to the Calderdale Royal Hospital changed those facilities in 2007, despite strong opposition from some of the local population. The campaign was led by Save Huddersfield NHS which elected a councillor, Dr Jackie Grunsell in the Crosland Moor ward. Save Huddersfield NHS is a broad based campaign against the Kirklees and Calderdale NHS Trust Board's proposals to close St St Lukes Hospital is also scheduled to close within the next few years and the land sold for private housing.

Future developments

Huddersfield has seen many new development projects proposed and approved. Some of the schemes approved include:

• St George's Quarter scheme, a £50 m scheme which includes a 153-bed luxury hotel, retail units, offices, flats and a landscaped public area
• Queensgate Revival, a £200 m scheme centred on the Piazza, Public Library and Queensgate Market Hall
• The Waterfront Quarter, a £175 m scheme to regenerate land at Chapel Hill
• Huddersfield Media Centre expansion
• The Leeds Road corridor, a new £100 m economic zone

List of Civic honours and freedoms

Thirty four people and one military infantry regiment have been granted the Freedom of Huddersfield, between 1889 and 1973. ^[17]

• Wright Mellor JP DL - 25 September 1889
• Henry Frederick Beaumont JP DL - 28 August 1894
• Lt Col Sir Albert Kaye Rollit LLD DLC LittD JP DL - 28 August 1894
• James Nield Sykes JP - 12 March 1895
• Joseph Woodhead JP - 28 October 1898
• Sir Joseph Crosland Knt JP DL - 28 October 1898
• Major Charles Brook - 23 May 1901
• Major Harold Wilson - 23 May 1901
• Sir Thomas Brooke Bart JP DL - 25 July 1906
• Rev Robert Bruce MA DD - 25 July 1906
• William Brooke JP - 15 October 1913
• John Sykes JP - 15 October 1913
• William Henry Jessop JP - 18 September 1918
• Earnest Woodhead MA JP - 18 September 1918
• George Thomson JP - 18 September 1918
• Benjamin Broadbent CBE MA JP - 18 September 1918
• John Arthur Brooke MA JP - 18 September 1918
• James Edward Willans JP - 18 September 1918
• Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty GCB OM GCVO DSO - 24 July 1920
• The Rt Hon Herbert Henry Asquith Earl of Oxford and Asquith, and Viscount Asquith - 6 November 1925
• Sir William Pick Raynor Knt JP - 17 December 1926
• Wilfrid Dawson JP - 25 July 1934
• Rowland Mitchell JP - 25 July 1934
• James Albert Woolven JP Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur - 25 July 1934
• Sir Bernard Law Montgomery Field-Marshal GCB DSO - 26 October 1945
• Joseph Barlow JP - 23 June 1949
• Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) - 2 July 1952
• Sidney Kaye LLB - 19 November 1957
• Alderman Arthur Gardiner OBE JP - 11 October 1960
• Alderman Harry Andrew Bennie Gray CBE JP - 11 October 1960
• Sir Malcolm Sargent MusD(Dunelm) MusD(Oxon)(Hons) LLD(Liverpool) Hon RAM Hon FRCO FRCM FRSA - 13 October 1961
• The Rt Hon Harold Wilson OBE MP Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury - 1 March 1968
• Alderman Douglas Graham CBE - 5 March 1973
• Alderman Reginald Harmley MBE JP - 5 March 1973
• Alderman Clifford Stephenson - 5 March 1973,

On 2 July 1952, in recognition of historic ties and links with The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), The Huddersfield County Borough had conferred on the regiment the Freedom of the Town. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Albert Kaye Rollit (1842 - 12 August 1922 was a British politician Lawyer, and businessman Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Admiral of the Fleet David Beatty 1st Earl Beatty GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (17 January 1871 – 11 March 1936 was an Admiral Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC ( 12 September 1852 &ndash 15 February 1928) served Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, (məntˈgʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (officially the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes -->Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent (29 April 1895 &ndash 3 October 1967 Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (officially the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army This gave the regiment the right to march through the town with 'flags flying, bands playing and bayonets fixed'. Many of the town and district's male residents had served in the regiment during its long history. This right to march was technically lost when the County Borough itself was merged with Dewsbury to form Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council though, unofficially, continued as on 25 March 1979, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council gave the Freedom of Kirklees to the 3rd battalion of the Yorkshire Volunteers. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The 3rd Battalion was the Duke of Wellington's Territorial Army unit. The Territorial Army ( TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom

However when the 'Dukes' were amalgamated with the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire and the Green Howards' to form the Yorkshire Regiment on the 6 June 2006. The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. The Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th 19th and 33rd/76th Foot (YORKS is one of the large Infantry Regiments of the British Army. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The right to march was finally ended as the award did not give the right, for the freedom to march, to be passed on to any heirs or successors. The majority of the Yorkshire Regiment is now composed of soldiers from the north and eastern areas of Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Regiment has requested the right to march to be transferred to them. However, the county Borough no longer exists and so there is no authority to do so. The freedom given by Kirklees to the 3rd battalion of the Yorkshire Volunteers did not permit any transfer to heirs or successors and effectively that freedom also ceased when the battalion was amalgamated into the East and West Riding Regiment. The East and West Riding Regiment was a Regiment of the British Territorial Army. The East and West Riding Regiment ceased to exist on 6 June 2006, having been merged into the Yorkshire Regiment as its 4th Battalion. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Notable people

A number of national and internationally famous people originate from Huddersfield. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having They cover a range of politicians, sports personalities, athletes, entertainers, business people, scientists and writers of various styles. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A sportsperson ( British and American English) or athlete (principally American English is any person who participates regularly in a Sport. See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Some people have also become known through their association with Huddersfield, though were not born there. These include the actor Patrick Stewart, who was born in Mirfield and the inventor Wilf Lunn, who was born in Brighouse. Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Wilf Lunn (Wilfred Makepeace Lunn b Brighouse, West Yorkshire, UK) is probably best known for his weekly appearances on the 1960s and 1970s British

The most widely notable of those born in Huddersfield include (in alphabetical order by surname):- Simon Armitage who is both a poet and an author. Simon Armitage (born in Huddersfield on May 26, 1963) is a British Poet, playwright and novelist A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Lawrence Batley a British business entrepreneur. Lawrence Batley was an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was born in the town of Huddersfield, in the English county of Yorkshire, and went on to pioneer An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Andy Booth a footballer for the local football club:- Huddersfield Town. Andrew David "Andy" Booth (born December 6, 1973 in Huddersfield, England) is a Professional footballer for A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. David Borrow a Member of Parliament for South Ribble. David Stanley Borrow (born 2 August 1952 is a British Labour Party Politician. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Sir David Brown OBE a very successful British businessman. Sir David Brown ( May 10, 1904 - September 3, 1993) was an English Entrepreneur, managing director of his family firm Roy Castle OBE who was a dancer and entertainer and later a TV presenter. Roy Castle OBE (31 August 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth &ndash 2 September 1994 in Buckinghamshire) was an English Dancer Lord James Hanson was another British and international businessman mainly known for his associatio with the transport industry. James Hanson (or Jim or Jimmy) may be Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Sir Harold Percival Himsworth was a scientist. Sir Harold Percival (Harry Himsworth ( 19 May 1905 &ndash 1 November 1993) was a British scientist best known for his George Herbert Hirst was an English test cricketer. George Herbert Hirst (born in Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire on 7 September 1871 - 10 May 1954) often Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Nina Hossain is a Television broadcaster. Nina Hossain (born 1 May 1975) is a British Journalist, Presenter and Newsreader Derek Ibbotson was an Olympic athlete in the track events. George Derek Ibbotson MBE (born June 17, 1932 in Huddersfield, England) is an English runner who excelled in athletics A tower block of social housing accommodation, close to the town's ring road, was named after him Gorden Kaye is mostly known for his comedy acting. Gorden Fitzgerald Kaye (born 7 April 1941) is a BAFTA -nominated English Comic Actor, best known for playing René Anita Lonsbrough was an Olympic swimmer and commentator. Anita Lonsbrough MBE (born 10 August 1941 in Huddersfield) is a former Swimmer from Great Britain Like Derek Ibbotson a tower block of social housing accommodation was named after her. George Derek Ibbotson MBE (born June 17, 1932 in Huddersfield, England) is an English runner who excelled in athletics Zöe Lucker is an actress, known for playing Tanya Turner in the ITV1 Drama Footballers' Wives. Zöe Lucker (born April 11, 1974 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is an English National Television Awards nominated Tanya Louise Turner is a Fictional character on the ITV British drama Footballers' Wives and briefly Bad Girls This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Footballers' Wives is a British television Drama surrounding the fictional premiership football club Earls Park F Another Huddersfield born celebrity was the great actor of British and American films, James Mason. James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Wilfred Rhodes is another English test cricketer. Wilfred Rhodes (born October 29, 1877, North Moor Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire; died July 8, 1973 John Whitaker MBE has a local stables and is an Olympic equestrian. John Whitaker MBE (born August 5, 1955) is a British equestrian and former Olympian. A stable is a Building in which Livestock, especially Horses are kept Whilst probably the most famous of all is Harold Wilson KG OBE who was twice the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from, 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians

Other well known personalities can be located in the Category:People from Huddersfield.

See also

• Haddersfield, Jamaica, locally referred to and named for Huddersfield^[18]
• Kirklees Incinerator
• Wikitravel - Huddersfield

References

Further reading

E. A. Hilary Haigh ed. (1992) Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town - Aspects of the History and Culture of a West Yorkshire Town. Kirklees MC, Huddersfield, pp704.

External links

• BBC Voices - Audio recording Huddersfield residents who have roots in Jamaica talk about storytelling traditions and the generation language gap.
• Aerial views of the town centre,April 2007
• About Huddersfield
• Huddersfield History

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