58-549: Beaumont Park is a suburb of Huddersfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees , West Yorkshire , England , located between Netherton , Crosland Moor and Lockwood . The area's housing is situated around the periphery of Dungeon Wood, a medium-sized woodland and recreational park bequeathed to the people of Huddersfield in 1879 by the Beaumonts of Whitley estate (Henry Fredrick Beaumont . Adjacent to
116-492: A Roman fort were unearthed in the mid 18th century at Slack near Outlane , west of the town. The earliest surviving record of the place name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, Oderesfelt . It appears as Hudresfeld in a Yorkshire charter from 1121 to 1127, and as Huderesfeld in subsidy rolls in 1297. The name meaning has not complicated with the shifts of English, remaining 'Hud(d)er's field'. The modern name
174-709: A chorus in Handel's landmark Oratorio Messiah . The annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in the town which is also home to the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Huddersfield Singers . On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows, a matinee for the children of striking firefighters, at Ivanhoe's nightclub, before embarking on their ill-fated US tour which saw
232-490: A company concerned with the integration of disabled people into mainstream theatre. Kelly Rowlands also holds the 2003 Line Dancing championship Record. The John Smith's Stadium , (formerly the Galpharm Stadium and Alfred McAlpine Stadium), is a multi-use sports stadium with a gym, swimming pool, spa and offers sporting classes. The stadium is home to Huddersfield Giants and Huddersfield Town football team. Adjacent
290-736: A councillor, Dr Jackie Grunsell in the Crosland Moor ward. In January 2016 plans were announced to close the A&;E department of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and have all emergency cases go to Calderdale Royal instead. This sparked uproar in local communities as it would mean journeys from some areas of over 40 minutes to and from the hospital assuming that the main road into Halifax was not congested, as it frequently is. The former St. Luke's Hospital in Crosland Moor mostly provided geriatric and psychiatric care. It closed in 2011 and
348-423: A large number of niche manufacturers, such as Dual Seal Glass (maker of spandrel glass panels ) and Ellis Furniture (producer of kitchen and bathroom furniture). Huddersfield is home to Andrew Jones Pies, a regional award-winning pie-maker, and Mamas and Papas , a manufacturer and retailer of prams, pushchairs and related items and specialist pneumatics supplier Shelley Automation Ltd. Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
406-577: A large shopping unit empty in The Piazza Centre. In 2019 Marks & Spencer announced 17 closures within the UK, one of these was the Huddersfield store. 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' , written to commemorate the society's 150th anniversary in 1986 – its title derived from
464-631: A long-established Saint Patrick's Day Parade on c. 17 March. Huddersfield Caribbean Carnival in mid-July, begins with a procession from the Hudawi Cultural Centre in Hillhouse, through the town centre to Greenhead Park where troupes display their costumes on stage. Caribbean food, fairground rides and various stalls and attractions are available. A "young blud" stage presents Hip Hop, UK garage, RnB and bassline. Huddersfield R.U.F.C. Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club
522-420: A luxury in those days. But the ground was plagued with drainage problems and another move was contemplated. In the event it was decided to buy the ground outright for £700 and invest in drainage. In 1935 £370 was invested in a new pavilion and bar and ladies were welcomed to a hitherto male bastion and they themselves began the tradition of post-match tea making. By 1964 the original pavilion was falling to bits and
580-736: A major sports complex backed by a £1.84 million Sport Council lottery grant. The club won the Yorkshire Cup in 2011 for the first time in its history, beating Hull RUFC 25–18 at York RUFC. The Huddersfield team which won the cup in 1890 was the direct antecedent of the Huddersfield Giants and is unconnected to the current Huddersfield RUFC. The following players have appeared in a Yorkshire Cup (T'owd Tin Pot) final, or are county, or international representatives before/during/after their time at Huddersfield RUFC As well as being
638-413: A new one, costing £11,000, was officially opened by Huddersfield's then MP J P W Mallalieu, himself a former Oxford Blue. In 1946 the club changed their name to Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club. The club sold part of its Waterloo property for £1.4 million to W Morrison's to help fund the purchase of the 26-acre (110,000 m ) former brewery estate at Lockwood Park from Bass in 1996 to create
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#1732793338031696-670: A population of 216,011. Huddersfield has the merger of the shallow valley floors of the River Colne and the Holme south of the town centre. This is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines which blend into the moorlands of the South Pennines west of the town. As with all of West Yorkshire a temperate oceanic climate exists, wetter than the low plains rain shadow proper towards East Yorkshire but drier than Cumbria . It
754-539: A rugby club Huddersfield RUFC also has clubs based at Lockwood Park catering for hockey, squash, road running, astronomy and a bowling club that boasts arguably the finest green in Yorkshire. Tucked away within the huge clubhouse is the Borough Club for the town's serious snooker players. Lockwood Park is the home of Huddersfield RUFC and is a multi-sports complex with a capacity of 1,500 (with seating for 500). It
812-544: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Huddersfield Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire , England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines . The River Holme 's confluence into the similar-sized Colne is to the south of the town centre which then flows into
870-557: Is an English rugby union club based in Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , England. The team plays in the domestic National League 2 North having won promotion from National League 3 North as champions at the end of the 2016–17 season. The club also competes in the Yorkshire Cup competition and play its home matches at Lockwood Park, which has a capacity of 1,500 with seating for 500. HRUFC also has an academy squad, feeding
928-401: Is home to textile, chemical and engineering companies, including Brook Motors Ltd founded by Ernest Brook in 1904. Against conventional wisdom, he started making alternating current electric motors, and he did this in one room with two assistants and starting capital of just £300. On its 50th anniversary in 1954 it employed more than 2,000 people and, with Ernest's sons Frank and Jack in charge,
986-548: Is in Lindley . Medical services are split between there and the Calderdale Royal Hospital at Salterhebble , near Halifax . Kirkwood Hospice provides care for the terminally ill , and is dependent on donations and charitable gifts. Princess Royal Hospital provided 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
1044-760: Is maintained by Kirklees Council with assistance from a group of volunteers called the Friends of Beaumont Park who are interested in returning the grounds to their former glory, and have instigated many improvements to the park including a new bandstand and water cascades. In 2011 the park was awarded a first 'Green Flag Award' by the Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy organisation and has retained it each subsequent year. 53°37′40″N 1°48′29″W / 53.62778°N 1.80793°W / 53.62778; -1.80793 This West Yorkshire location article
1102-476: Is mild for the latitude – overnight frosts are quite frequent in winter yet daytime tends to exceed such temperatures due to onshore breezes from around Britain and as the Gulf Stream moderates temperatures. Summers are usually warm, punctuated by frequent rainy and hot spells. Winters are usually cool and damp, punctuated by frequent cold spells where snow is possible, especially on higher ground. According to
1160-556: Is pronounced without a word-initial /h/ in the local dialect, a trait independently shared by many Norman scribes' dialects of the Domesday Book era (see Old and modern French ). Huddersfield has been a market town since Anglo-Saxon times. The market cross is on Market Place. The manor of Huddersfield was owned by long lease by the de Lacy family until its 1322 takeback by the Crown. In 1599, William Ramsden bought it, and
1218-665: Is the second oldest in the United Kingdom, started in 1889 lasting for nine days each year. Free music concerts have been put on for the town, including bands such as the Ordinary Boys, the Script and Elliott Minor. There are many local choirs, youth and adult, a noted example of the latter being the Honley Male Voice Choir. Home-grown musical talent of all kinds is complemented by the student intake to
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#17327933380311276-486: Is within a green belt region that extends into the Kirklees borough and wider surrounding counties. It is in place to reduce urban sprawl , prevent the towns in the West Yorkshire Urban Area conurbation from further convergence, protect the identity of outlying communities, encourage brownfield reuse, and preserve nearby countryside. This is achieved by restricting inappropriate development within
1334-674: The Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town. The rivers around the town provided soft water required for textile treatment in large weaving sheds ; this made it a prominent mill town with an economic boom in the early part of the Victorian era Industrial Revolution . The town centre has much neoclassical Victorian architecture . An example is its railway station , which is a Grade I listed building described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid station façade in England". It won
1392-540: The EFL League One , as well as two Rugby Union clubs Huddersfield R.U.F.C. and Huddersfield YM RUFC . Notable people include Labour British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and film star James Mason . The town has been classed under Yorkshire , the West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire for statistics throughout its history. The town's population in 1961 was 130,652 with an increase to 162,949 at
1450-587: The Europa Nostra award for architecture. Huddersfield hosts the University of Huddersfield and three colleges: Greenhead College , Kirklees College and Huddersfield New College . The town is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants , playing in the Super League . It also has a professional football team called Huddersfield Town , that currently competes in
1508-741: The Köppen climate classification , Huddersfield is certified as Cfb . 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 very centre of town forms the Newsome ward of councillors. Eight wards make up Huddersfield proper; these with populations, extent and constituent suburbs (mid-year 2005 estimates) are: Huddersfield
1566-610: The Ramsden family continued to own the manor, which was known as the Ramsden Estate , until 1920. During their ownership they supported the development of the town. Sir John Ramsden, 3rd Baronet built the Huddersfield Cloth Hall in 1766 and his son the fourth baronet was responsible for Huddersfield Broad Canal in 1780. The Ramsdens endorsed the railway in the first wave of national railway building, in
1624-612: The United Reformed Church ), Methodism , Quakers , and the Roman Catholic Church . Buddhism , Hinduism , Islam , the Jehovah's Witnesses , Mormonism and Sikhism all have congregational buildings. The town's religious makeup was 39% Christian , 37.4% No Religion, 20.4% Muslim , and has small Hindu , Sikh , Buddhist and Jewish communities. Huddersfield is a manufacturing town, despite
1682-529: The University of Huddersfield 's music department. "The Sheriff of Huddersfield" is a song by heavy metal band Iron Maiden on the B-side of their 1986 single " Wasted Years ", written about their co-manager Rod Smallwood , leaving his home town of Huddersfield and struggling to settle into life in Los Angeles. Huddersfield is home to thrash metal band Evile , dance rock band Kava Kava , the birthplace of
1740-472: The 1840s. Huddersfield was a centre of civil unrest during the Industrial Revolution in which Europe saw frequent wars during and after which, as to those most acutely affecting Britain, cloth trade slumped which could be compounded by local crops failure, many local weavers faced starvation and losing their livelihood due to the new, mechanised weaving sheds . Luddites began destroying
1798-513: The 1950s reflected in several Liberal social clubs. The current Member of Parliament (MP) for the Huddersfield constituency is Harpreet Uppal , a Labour MP. The town's population in 1961 had reached 130,652. Per the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population of the town's urban sub-area of the West Yorkshire Urban Area was 146,234, and that of the former extent of the county borough was 121,620. The wider South Kirklees had
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1856-487: The 2011 census; it is in the West Yorkshire Built-up Area . The town is 14 miles (23 km) south-west of Leeds , 12 miles (19 km) west of Wakefield , 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Sheffield and 24 miles (39 km) north-east of Manchester . Local settlement dates back over 4,000 years. Castle Hill , a major landmark, was the site of an Iron Age hill fort . The remains of
1914-540: The benefits of specialist service provision. It now functions as a day clinic, family planning consultation centre and GUM Clinic . A decision to move most maternity services provided by the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to the Calderdale Royal Hospital ended the provision in 2007, despite strong local opposition. The campaign was led by Save Huddersfield NHS which elected
1972-544: The designated areas, and imposing stricter conditions on permitted building. The green belt surrounds the Huddersfield built-up area, a much-wooded buffer zone . Larger outlying communities such as Upper Hopton, Grange Moor, Highburton, Farnley Tyas , Netherton, Honley , Outlane , Slaithwaite , Wellhouse are exempt from this. Nearby smaller villages, hamlets and rural areas such as Thurgory, Gawthorpe Green , Bog Green, Upper Heaton, Wilberlee , South Crosland , Rushfield Bridge, and Bank End see their unbuilt land included in
2030-518: The designation. Much semi-rural land on the fringes forms the rest. It was chiefly defined in the 1960s, and across Kirklees covers about 70%, i.e. 23,050 hectares (57,000 acres) (2017, excluding the Peak District National Park). A subsidiary aim is to encourage play, sport and leisure, through woodland, moor, streams, green meadows, fields, small bogs. Features are: West of Marsden , Meltham and Holmbridge , it borders
2088-549: The group's acrimonious collapse. In the early-mid-1990s, Flex, an underground Jungle/ Drum 'n' Bass record label, was founded by musician and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ, L Double. In 2000 another independent record label Chocolate Fireguard Records was founded by singer Pat Fulgoni who developed a three-stage community music event, Timeless Festival , in Ravensknowle Park, featuring a range of electronica, hip hop and rock music. There are other annual music festivals held in
2146-547: The keynote central building freeholds belong to the local authority, as in a few towns in Britain such as Basingstoke . Huddersfield was incorporated as a municipal borough in the ancient West Riding of Yorkshire in 1868. The borough comprised the thus sidelined civil parishes of Almondbury, Dalton, Huddersfield, Lindley-cum-Quarmby and Lockwood, later dissolved. When the West Riding County Council
2204-428: The land was sold to a developer; this land is now home to Fitzwilliam Grange, a housing estate. Platform 1 is a charity established in 2018 and provides a space and advice for men struggling with mental health. The Lawrence Batley Theatre , opened in 1994, in what was once the largest Wesleyan Chapel in the world, and presents dance, drama, comedy, music and exhibitions and is the base for Full Body and The Voice,
2262-477: The mills, sheds and machinery at such times; one of the most notorious attacks was on Cartwright – a Huddersfield mill-owner who had a reputation for cruelty – and his Rawfolds Mill. Kirkpatrick Sale describes how an army platoon was stationed at Huddersfield to deal with these; at its peak, having about a thousand soldiers and ten thousand civilians. Luddites thus began to focus criminal damage on nearby towns and villages (less well-protected); their most damaging act
2320-714: The mills. Two Prime Ministers spent part of their childhood in Huddersfield: Harold Wilson , born locally attended Royds Hall School , and H. H. Asquith . Wilson is commemorated by a statue on the ( forecourt ) to the town's station. In 1920, the Corporation bought the Ramsden Estate from that family that had owned much of the town at least as to the reversion of long leases (a minor, overarching interest) since 1599, for £1.3 million. The town became "the town that bought itself". Most of
2378-581: The north limb of the Peak District National Park . As of 2021, the town of Huddersfield's population was enumerated at 141,692, and its ethnic makeup was 66% White , 20.4% Asian , 5.6% Black , 5.2% Mixed , 2% Other and 1% Arab . The town has many churches, mosques, temples and synagogues. These include Christian denominations: the Church of England , Baptists , Presbyterians and Congregationalists (sometimes as their main fusion
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2436-453: The other side of the town centre. The town centre is home to several national high street retailers and chain stores. There are also a variety of small specialist and independent shops, many in the three-storey Victorian shopping arcade, Byram Arcade, on street, Westgate. However over the last decade many shops have closed down causing a general decline of the town centre. Most notability the closure of British Home Stores (BHS) in 2016 left
2494-418: The park is Beagle Woods, a popular walking venue. The wood is home to a kennels with a working pack of English Beagle hounds. The park was officially opened on 13 October 1883, by Prince Leopold , fourth son of Queen Victoria , and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (The Duke and Duchess of Albany). It was Huddersfield's first public park and is a fine example of a Victorian park. The park
2552-425: The public library, with a grassed area, used for relaxation and events throughout the year such as entertainment, international markets and iceskating in winter. Through the adjacent Market Arcade is a covered market hall, which has listed building status, due in part to its distinctive roof formed by hyperbolic paraboloids . It is adjacent to the town hall and public library. An open market trades next to Tesco , on
2610-704: The senior team with new players. Rugby football was first played in Huddersfield in 1869 and the club established in 1870. Matches were initially played at the Rifle Field in Trinity Street and then, with the amalgamation of the St John's Cricket Club, at Fartown from 1879. Huddersfield was playing in the top ranks of English clubs when, in August 1895, the town hosted a meeting at the George Hotel and
2668-569: The stadium is an Odeon cinema (formerly UCI). There are many pubs, restaurants and night clubs, one of which, Tokyo , which closed in 2019, occupies the former Huddersfield County Court , a 19th-century Grade II listed building . The oldest pub is The Parish , trading since 1720. Huddersfield has a large and diverse retail shopping area, enclosed within the town's ring road, compared with other towns of its size. There are three shopping areas: Kingsgate , The Packhorse Precinct and The Piazza Centre . The Piazza offers an outdoor shopping mall near
2726-465: The synthpop musician Billy Currie (of Ultravox and Visage ), and the hard rock bassist John McCoy who played with Neo and Gillan . Huddersfield Art Gallery occupies the top floor of the library at Princess Alexandra Walk. It has an extensive collection featuring Francis Bacon , L.S. Lowry and Henry Moore , as well as significant regional artists. It has other halls for its temporary exhibitions for established and emerging artists. Ian Berry
2784-698: The town and surrounding area, examples being the Marsden Jazz Festival, Mrs Sunderland, Electric Spring, Janet Beaumont, the Holmfirth Festivals, and the Haydn Wood (Linthwaite). The Haydn Wood (for under 21s) and Mrs Sunderland festival focus on musical and oratorial performance. The Electric Spring festival is an exploration of electronic and experimental music, featuring the 50-channel, 64-loudspeaker Huddersfield Immersive Sound System (HISS). The Mrs Sunderland Music festival
2842-701: The town centre adjacent to the railway station. Each year there is a performance by a theatre company. The finale is a firework display. The 2007 show was performed by French company Plasticiens Volants, which used large inflatable sea creatures in a parade through the streets as they told the story of 'Pearl'. The 2005 and 2008 performances were by the Valencian artists Xarxa Teatre. The 2010 festival featured Belgian company Company Tol and their suspension act – Corazon de Angeles (Angels' Heart) and ended on 5 December with fireworks in St George's Square. Huddersfield has
2900-465: The university being the largest employer. Historically the town produced woollen textiles. This area of business, along with the chemical and engineering industries that emerged to support the manufacture of textiles, was the basis of the town's nineteenth and early twentieth century prosperity. The number of people who work in textiles has declined greatly, but the surviving companies produce large quantities of woollen products with little labour. The town
2958-623: 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. Council bids to gain support for city status were rejected by the people in a poll held by the Huddersfield Daily Examiner ; the council did not apply for that status in the 2000 or 2002 competitions. Huddersfield had a strong Liberal tradition up to
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#17327933380313016-619: Was at the United Cricket Club in Luck Lane with changing facilities at the Croppers Arms. World War I blew the whistle on the sport and games were not restarted until 1919 on a ground at Salendine Nook initially before the club took a lease on land at Waterloo . It was here that the club established their current colours of white, claret and gold. A stand was built and changing rooms completed for exclusive rugby use
3074-589: Was born in Netherton, Huddersfield and was educated in the town and went to Greenhead College and is internationally renowned for his art using only denim jeans and was named as one of the top 30 artists under 30 in the world in 2013. In 1996 aged 11 he won the Huddersfield Daily Examiner 125th Birthday competition that saw his design printed on to mugs, tea towels and posters. Huddersfield Festival of Light takes place annually in December, usually in
3132-425: Was formed in 1889, Huddersfield became a county borough , exempt from its control. A more confined Huddersfield seat than the early 20th century scope has been represented by Labour since its creation in 1983 and is, by size of majority and length of tenure, a strongly-Labour leaning seat . Kirklees was the first part of the country to have a Green or other environmentalist party councillor – Nicholas Harvey – he
3190-631: Was instrumental in protesting against the intended closure of the Settle and Carlisle Railway line. The council has councillors of Labour, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat parties; these retained the deposit , reaching more than 5% of the vote in the last general election (for an MP who serves in the House of Commons). Huddersfield expanded in 1937, assimilating parts of the Golcar , Linthwaite , and South Crosland urban districts. The county borough
3248-470: Was one of the 20 clubs that resigned from the Rugby Union to set up The Northern Rugby Football Union, which allowed players to be compensated for 'Broken Time.' This meant they could claim for wages lost by playing on Saturdays. They were not allowed to make a living from the game – they were not 'professional.' A new club was re-formed and named Huddersfield Old Boys in 1909. The club's first ground
3306-657: Was the largest exclusive producer of AC motors in the world, and had a turnover of £4,500,000. That same year Brook Motors Ltd operated 10 factories in Huddersfield, its biggest being Empress Works on St Thomas's Road, and opened one at Barugh Green, Barnsley. Other local manufacturers are Cummins Turbo Technologies , founded in 1952 as Holset by Messrs. Holmes and Croset. (turbochargers), David Brown Gear systems (industrial gearing), Huddersfield Fine Worsteds (textiles), Taylor & Lodge (textiles), C & J Antich (textiles), Syngenta AG ( agro-chemicals ), Pennine Radio Limited ( electronics transformers and sheet metalworking ) and
3364-446: Was to destroy Foster's Mill at Horbury – a village about 10 miles (16 kilometres) east. The government campaign that 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. Although the movement faded out, Parliament began to increase welfare provision for those out of work, and introduce regulations to improve conditions in
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