Huddersfield
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, HD8
Dialling code	01484
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Huddersfield
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The River Colne rises in the Pennines in West Yorkshire. ... The River Holme is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ...

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 as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population. ...

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 ^[2]. Castle Hill, a major landmark of the town, was also used as an Iron Age hillfort. Huddersfield itself was noted in the Domesday Book as a village known as Oderesfelt. Outlane is a village near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire with a population of 710 according to the 2001 census. ... Taken and adapted from Castle Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument situated on a hilltop overlooking Huddersfield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

Huddersfield has been known as a Market town since Saxon times. After the status of the local Polytechnic was changed to University of Huddersfield it is sometimes described as a University Town. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ...

Huddersfield viewed from Castle Hill

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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. 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. 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. (Sale, p.120) The draconian 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. The Luddites were a group of English workers in the early 1800s who protested – often by destroying machines – against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution that they felt threatened their jobs. ... Kirkpatrick Sale is an author, technology critic (neo-luddite) and tax resister. ... Horbury is a large village, west of Wakefield and south of Ossett, in West Yorkshire. ...

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 constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Barry John Sheerman (born 17 August 1940, Middlesex) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

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. 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. 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]. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... Newsome is a village situated approximately 1 mile south of Huddersfield, England. ... Statistics Population: 2420 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD817639 Administration District: Craven Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: West Riding Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post... , Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, and is the largest urban area in Cumbria. ... Statistics Population: 6560 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TA115807 Administration Borough: Scarborough Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (East Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: North Yorkshire Ambulance...

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. There is also a local leftist fanzine called Rearguard Action which appears regularly and has a group of supporters and contributors. The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a political party of the far left in England It sees itself as standing in the revolutionary socialist tradition. ... The Socialist Party is a Trotskyist political party active in England and Wales and part of the Committee for a Workers International. ... The Stop the War Coalition (StWC) (informally just Stop the War) is a UK anti-war group set up on 21 September 2001. ... Save Huddersfield NHS is a broad based campaign against the Kirklees and Calderdale NHS Trust Boards proposals to close St. ... Workers Power is an orthodox Trotskyist group, affiliated to the League for the Fifth International, which they were prime movers in founding. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... Socialist Outlook is the quarterly magazine of the International Socialist Group The International Socialist Group (ISG) is a Trotskyist organisation in Britain. ... The Communist Party of Britain, which claims to have around 900 members, is the largest Communist party in the United Kingdom. ...

Governance

Civic history

Coat of arms of the former County Borough

Huddersfield was incorporated as a municipal borough within the ancient West Riding of Yorkshire in 1868. 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. Huddersfield expanded in 1937, including parts of the Golcar, Linthwaite, and South Crosland urban districts.[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. Image File history File links Huddersfield-coa. ... Image File history File links Huddersfield-coa. ... The coat of arms of the Borough of Huddersfield The Coat of arms of Huddersfield was the official symbol of the local government of Huddersfield (the Corporation of Huddersfield). ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Golcar is a hill town in the Colne Valley in West Yorkshire, England, 4 km west of Huddersfield, and just north of the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. ... Linthwaite (also pronounced Linfit by locals) is a village in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... South Crosland is a village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. ...

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 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. Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... The Huddersfield Daily Examiner is a daily newspaper published at PO Box A26, Queen Street South, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2TD, England telephone +44 (0) 1484 430000, web site http://ichuddersfield. ...

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 wider South Kirklees area had a population of 216,011. The West Yorkshire Urban Area is a term used by the Office for National Statistics to refer to a conurbation in West Yorkshire, England, based mainly on Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, but excluding Halifax which though part of the county of West Yorkshire is considered independently. ...

Geography

Divisions and suburbs

After boundary changes in 2004, Huddersfield now covers eight of the twenty-three electoral wards for Kirklees Council. Two neighbouring wards, Colne Valley and Kirkburton are often thought of as being in Huddersfield though they are predominantly semi-rural. Huddersfield town centre is located within the Newsome ward. The eight wards that make up Huddersfield with their populations, areas and constituent suburbs are: The Colne Valley crosses the Pennines in West Yorkshire. ... Kirkburton is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, lying five miles southeast of Huddersfield. ...

 In late 2007 a local resident named Amy Walklett was batted in what was known as a snuffle attack. 

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Demography

Ethnicity

Like many former mill towns, Huddersfield has a higher than average number of residents from ethnic minorities. 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 8.9% (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] Amoskeag Canal, 1948, by Charles Sheeler A mill town is a community that grew up around one or more mills or factories, usually on a river that was used as a source of power in the days before electricity. ...

Religion

Huddersfield is slightly above the English average for those who have no religion and also for the number of Muslims. Conversely, it is below average for its number of Christians. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Landmarks

Victoria Tower at 'Castle Hill'

Huddersfield is notable for its abundance of fine Victorian architecture. It has the third highest number of listed buildings of any town or city in the UK. 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. A picture of the Victoria Tower features on the New Zealand wine Castle Hill. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (429x640, 39 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Huddersfield User:Richard Harvey/Photo Gallery ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (429x640, 39 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Huddersfield User:Richard Harvey/Photo Gallery ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ...

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'.^[13] A bronze statue of Huddersfield-born Harold Wilson, Prime Minister 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 stands before the entrance in St George's Square. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE (January 30, 1902 – August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ... James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. ...

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. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ...

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. 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. Typical Pennine scenery. ... The tunnel entrance at Marsden Map showing the location of the Standedge Tunnels in the United Kingdom The Standedge Tunnels (Standedge is normally pronounced Stannige) are four parallel tunnels that run beneath the Pennines at the traditional Standedge crossing point between Marsden and Diggle, on the edges of the conurbations...

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. Vitebsk Railway Station one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture. ... 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. 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). Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... The M62 motorway is a west-east trans-Pennine motorway in northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull. ... , 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 area within this ring road has come to define the central business district of the town. The ring road is effective in relieving traffic congestion in the town centre where many roads are now pedestrianised. The A62 is a major road in England. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... A pedestrian street is a street where pedestrian traffic is given partial or total priority over all other kinds of traffic. ...

Rail

Huddersfield railway station enjoys a comprehensive local and regional rail service. However, there are no Intercity services or a direct service to London, with passengers having to change at either Leeds or Wakefield Westgate. Many services are subsidised by the local-government public transport co-ordinator, Metro. 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. This is operated by First Transpennine Express. There are also local stopping services operated by Northern Rail which link Huddersfield with Leeds, Dewsbury, Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield, Barnsley and Sheffield.

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Huddersfield Railway Station in St. Georges Square

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Bus

The Huddersfield Free Town Bus

Huddersfield Bus Station is the busiest bus station in West Yorkshire with a daily footfall of almost 35,000.^[14] 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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of the Free Town Bus service operating in Huddersfield. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of the Free Town Bus service operating in Huddersfield. ...

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. Arriva Yorkshire, who provide frequent services along Leeds Road towards 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. Other smaller operators include Teamdeck t/a K-Line and FairRider who are both based locally. First Calderdale & Huddersfield is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... Teamdeck (trading as K-Line Travel) is a bus operator based in Huddersfield. ...

In November 2006, a zero-fare town centre bus service, known as FreeTownBus, was launched on a nine month trial. 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 service is run by K-Line in partnership with Kirklees Council and Metro. 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 West Yorkshire. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ...

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. 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. This bridge was originally opened by use of a windlass system. The Huddersfield Broad Canal runs for 3 3/4 miles (6 km) between Cooper Bridge where it meets the Calder and Hebble Navigation, and Huddersfield where it meets the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. ... First view of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Aspley Basin road tunnel towards the University of Huddersfield Buildings The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in Northern England. ... Moored narrowboats near Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England Horse drawing a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ... Not to be confused with YWCA. This article is about the association. ... Turnbridge is the area to the South of Huddersfield towncentre Ring road. ... A windlass is an apparatus for moving a heavy weight. ...

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. 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. In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League. Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The history of rugby league began with the early schism of 1895 in the sport of Rugby football. ... The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ... The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ...

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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. 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. Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ... The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. ... The Challenge Cup (currently 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. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

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. 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. Bass is the name of a former brewery and the brand name for several English beers originally but no longer brewed in Burton upon Trent. ... Sport England logo Sport England (formerly the English Sports Council) is the body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England. ...

Hockey

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

Association football

Main article: Huddersfield Town F.C.

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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 club left its ground on Leeds Road in 1994 and now shares the Galpharm Stadium with the Huddersfield Giants rugby league team. This article is about the English FA Cup. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Former home ground of Huddersfield Town A.F.C. from 1908 to 1994 Home of Huddersfield Giants rugby league club from 1992-1994 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Galpharm Stadium is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, 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. Herbert Chapman, Bill Shankly and Neil Warnock are notable former Huddersfield Town managers. This article is about the country. ... Denis Law (born February 24, 1940, in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a retired Scottish football player, who enjoyed a long and successful career as a striker from the 1950s to the 1970s. ... Ramon (Ray) Wilson MBE (born Shirebrook, Derbyshire, 17th December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Trevor John Cherry (born February 23, 1948 in Huddersfield, England) was a defender who made his name with Leeds United in the 1970s and is synonymous with the game in the whole of West Yorkshire. ... Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English football player and manager. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, formerly of Sheffield United and several other clubs. ...

Motorsport

Notable local people include James Whitham, former 'British Superbike Champion', and former British Stock Car Association (BriSCA) Formula 1 driver, Kev Smith. James Jamie Whitham (born September 6, 1966 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), is a former professional motorcycle road racer. ... The British Stock Car Association is widely known as BriSCA or BriSCA Formula One and consists of stock car promoters who exclusively use drivers from the British Stock Car Drivers Associaion. ...

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'[6], 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. George Frideric Handel, 1733 George Frideric Handel (or Georg Friedrich Händel in German) (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German Baroque composer who was a leading composer of concerti grossi, operas and oratorios. ...

Huddersfield is home to the Lawrence Batley Theatre and to the exceptionally talented Full Body and The Voice - a theatre company that focuses on the integration of disabled people into main stream theatre, the almost-annual – and internationally-famous – Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Timeless Festival, the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Huddersfield Singers. Huddersfield also hosts the Marsden Jazz Festival [7]. On Christmas Day 1977, the Sex Pistols played their last UK gig, at the then 'Ivanhoe's' night club, which has now closed down, before embarking on the ill-fated US tour that formed the backdrop to the Alex Cox film 'Sid & Nancy'. The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England which offers drama, music, dance and comedy. ... The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. ... Huddersfield, Kirklees based Community Music Festival since 2002. ... The Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra is a non-professional orchestra based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. ... The Huddersfield Singers are based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England and are a chamber choir of around 40 members. ... Statistics Population: 3,499 (2001 census data) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE048116 Administration Metropolitan borough: Kirklees Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Fire and rescue: West Yorkshire Ambulance... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Alexander Morton Cox (b. ...

There are many annual local music festivals held within the town or surrounding villages: Mrs Sunderland[8], Janet Beaumont, Holmfirth, and Wood, Linthwaite, being the closest. The Haydn Wood and Mrs Sunderland events focus on musical and oratorial performance by the town's younger generations. There are also many youth choirs both school and independently run.

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 (Originally The Last of the Summer Wine in the pilot episode), is a BBC sitcom written by Roy Clarke. ... Holmfirth is a small town located in the Holme Valley parish, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. ... Where the Heart Is was a soap opera which aired on CBS from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. ... Slaithwaite (pronounced Slathwait or Slawit but never Slaythwait; pronunciation varies) is a village in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England, near Huddersfield, on the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. ... Statistics Population: 3,499 (2001 census data) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE048116 Administration Metropolitan borough: Kirklees Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Fire and rescue: West Yorkshire Ambulance... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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 [9] and Life on Earth through local teacher Dr Jeff Carr's encyclopaedic knowledge of polar bears. Time Team is a popular British television series explaining the process of archaeology for the layman in the UK. Broadcast by Channel 4, the programme was first shown in 1994, and is presented by Tony Robinson. ... This article is about the television documentary series Life on Earth. ...

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. Princess Alexandra may refer to: Princess Alexandra von Furstenberg - the Sister of Marie_Chantal Crown Princess of Greece Princess of Denmark Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy - a granddaughter of George V of the United Kingdom Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife - a granddaughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom Princess...

Cultural events

Huddersfield Festival of Light

This festival takes place in mid November when the town centre becomes illuminated with Christmas lights. A celebrity switches the lights on after an evening display of fireworks and circus tricks. Other attractions include an ice skating rink and a mini train carrying shoppers around the town centre. ^[15] For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

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. It is usually held in Greenhead Park. Look up henna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Greenhead Park is a large park located not far from Huddersfield Town Centre and Greenhead College in West Yorkshire. ...

Present day

Shopping and entertainment

Huddersfield has a large and diverse shopping area, compared to most towns of its size. The centre has three adjacent shopping schemes Kingsgate (completed 2001), Packhorse (recently refurbished) and Piazza that offers an outdoor mall with a grass area for the numerous events held over the year. Leading from Piazza through the Market Arcade there is a covered market hall, which has listed building status due in part to its distinctive roof formed by hyperbolic paraboloids, adjacent to the town hall and public library (see Historical landmarks above), and an open market on the opposite side of the town centre. Virtual Huddersfield, features photographs of nearly 2000 local shops including the Shopping Centres. Also Videos of shops and local events. Aerial Views and Live Webcams. 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. Paraboloid of revolution Hyperbolic paraboloid In mathematics, a paraboloid is a quadric, a type of surface in three dimensions, described by the equation: (elliptic paraboloid), or (hyperbolic paraboloid). ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... Logo of The Wesleyan Church For the former Wesleyan Methodist Church of Great Britain, see Methodist Church of Great Britain The Wesleyan Church is a religious denomination associated with the holiness movement that has roots in Methodism and the teachings of John Wesley. ...

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. 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. The current Chancellor of the University is the actor Patrick Stewart who comes from Mirfield. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales or Northern Ireland where students aged 16 to 18 complete post-compulsary further education qualifications, such as A Levels. ... Huddersfield New College Huddersfield New College is a former grammar school and current sixth form college located in the large town of Huddersfield, in the English county of West Yorkshire. ... A suburb on the western outskirts of Huddersfield. ... Greenhead College is a former grammar school and current sixth form college located in Huddersfield, in the English county of West Yorkshire. ... Huddersfield Technical College is a technical college located in Huddersfield, in the English county of West Yorkshire. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ... This article is about the actor. ... Mirfield is a town in West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. ...

Hospitals

Huddersfield has one main hospital, the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary situated in Lindley, and the smaller St Luke's Hospital at Crosland Moor, which mostly provides geriatric and psychiatric care. Kirkwood Hospice provides care for the terminally ill, and is dependent on private donations and charitable gifts. 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. 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. ... Crosland Moor is a district of the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ... Kirkwood Hospice is a hospice situated in the English town of Huddersfield, providing care for the terminally ill. ... A sexual health clinic is a clinic that specializes in treatment of sex-related problems. ...

A recent decision to move most of the maternity services provided by the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to the Calderdale Royal Hospital will change these 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. It is planning to stand more candidates, and is still active. Save Huddersfield NHS is a broad based campaign against the Kirklees and Calderdale NHS Trust Boards proposals to close St. ...

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
• St George's Square Revival
• Kingsgate extension, Planned for 2010

List of Civic honours and freedoms

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Thirty four people and one military infantry regiment have been granted the Freedom of Huddersfield, between 1889 and 1973.^[17]. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. ...

• 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,

DWR Freedom Scroll

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. 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. The 3rd Battalion was the Duke of Wellington's Territorial Army unit. David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (17 January 1871- 11 March 1936), was an admiral in the Royal Navy. ... Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928) served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. ... Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), often referred to as Monty, was a British Army officer. ... Official name The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding) Colonel-in-Chief Brigadier His Grace Arthur Valerian Wellesley KG LVO OBE MC BA DL, 8th Duke of Wellington Colonel-of-the-Regiment Major-General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter KCB Nicknames The Dukes, The Havercake Lads, The Pattern, The... Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) Sargent (April 29, 1895 – October 3, 1967) was a British conductor, organist and composer. ... James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (921x1024, 183 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Huddersfield Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (921x1024, 183 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Huddersfield Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (officially, the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ...

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 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 ceased to exist on 6 June 2006, having been merged into the Yorkshire Regiment as its 4th Battalion. The Prince of Waless Own Regiment of Yorkshire is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Waless Own Yorkshire Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) is one of the large infantry regiments of the British Army. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The East and West Riding Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army. ...

Notable people

A number of national and internationally famous people originate from Huddersfield. They cover a range of politicians, sports personalities, athletes, entertainers, business people, scientists and writers of various styles. 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. National can refer to: Look up national in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... This article is about the profession. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article is about the actor. ...

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. Lawrence Batley a British business entrepreneur. Andy Booth a footballer for the local football club:- Huddersfield Town. David Borrow a Member of Parliament for South Ribble. Sir David Brown OBE a very successful British businessman. Roy Castle OBE who was a dancer and entertainer and later a TV presenter. Lord James Hanson was another British and international businessman mainly known for his associatio with the transport industry. Sir Harold Percival Himsworth was a scientist. George Herbert Hirst was an English test cricketer. Nina Hossain is a Television broadcaster. Derek Ibbotson was an Olympic athlete in the track events. Gorden Kaye is mostly known for his comedy acting. Anita Lonsborough was an Olympic swimmer and commentator. A block of social housing accommodation was named after her. Zöe Lucker is an actress, known for playing Tanya Turner in the ITV1 Drama Footballers' Wives. James Mason was also an actor of significant fame. Wilfred Rhodes is another English test cricketer. John Whitaker MBE has a local stables and is an Olympic equestrian. 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. Simon Armitage Simon Armitage (born May 26, 1963 in Huddersfield) is a British poet, playwright and novelist. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... 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 the wholesale cash and carry business, and to support local endeavours in the areas of arts, education and sports. ... 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Sir David Brown (May 10, 1904 - September 3, 1993) was a British entrepreneur, managing director of his family firm David Brown Limited and one time owner of shipbuilders Vosper Thornycroft. ... Roy Castle OBE (born August 31, 1932 in Scholes, near Holmfirth; died September 2, 1994) was a British dancer, singer, comedian, actor and musician. ... Several notable persons are or were named James Hanson or similarly: James Hanson, Baron Hanson, 20th Century English industrialist Lieutenant James Hanson was 2nd officer on the HMS Chatham (1788) during its round-the-world explorations as part of the Vancouver Expedition, 1791-1795. ... Sir Harold Percival (Harry) Himsworth (19 May 1905 - 1 November 1993) was a British scientist, best known for his medical research on diabetes mellitus. ... George Herbert Hirst (born in Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire on 7 September 1871 - 10 May 1954), often known as George Herbert, was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England. ... 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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]
• Wikitravel - Huddersfield

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References

1. ^ Kirklees Council Website Castle Hill
2. ^ Huddersfield One - Tolson Museum Booklets
3. ^ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRluddites.htm
4. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Almondbury (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
5. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Ashbrow (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
6. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Crosland Moor & Netherton (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
7. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Dalton (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
8. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Golcar (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
9. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Greenhead (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
10. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Lindley (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
11. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). Ward Profiles, Newsome (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
12. ^ Shackleton, Andy (May 2007). 2001 Census Profile, Former Huddersfield County Borough (PDF). Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
13. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (Ed.) (2002). The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09662-3. 
14. ^ Huddersfield Bus Station. West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. Retrieved on May 24, 2006.
15. ^ Huddersfield Festival of Light
16. ^ Huddersfield Carnival Website
17. ^ [1] Source information supplied by Sally Greenwood at the Mayors Office (mayors.office@kirklees.gov.uk)
18. ^ 'During the periods 1822 - 1832 the 33rd Regiment of Foot, recruited from West Yorkshire was stationed in Jamaica. At the end of the tour 142 men chose to remain in Jamaica, having married and raised families, some of which may have originated from Huddersfield, thereby originating the name. Over 560 officers and men died and were buried in Jamaica during this period, from endemic diseases. On 18 June 1853 the regiment formally became known as "The 33rd (or The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment". The regiment's second battalion was again posted to Jamaica (Newcastle Camp) from the 18th of March 1891 to the 10th of April 1893.' Brereton, JM; Savory, ACS (1993). The History of the Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) 1702 - 1992. Halifax : The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. ISBN 0-9521552-0-6. 

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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

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