Huddersfield
This town has connections to the wool
trade that stretch back over several centuries. Wool was
spun and woven as a cottage industry until the 18th-century
when textile mills took over. This brought renewed wealth
and stability to the area and Huddersfield began to
flourish. The opening of the rail line in 1847
was
a huge advantage to Huddersfield, goods manufactured here
were more easily transported to other parts of the country.
Huddersfield was very much a town of towering chimney stacks
that echoed the work of the mills, some which still exist.
Today it is also a town of commerce and there are chemical
and engineering works here.
The town has many fine buildings and these include; The
Victorian Railway Station built in 1847, the Market Hall
built in 1870, the lovely old church of St.Peter's built
1838 and the Cloth Hall built as a centre for the cloth
industry in 1776. Tolson Memorial Hall and the Art Gallery
that exhibits a fine collection of paintings including some
by L.S.Lowry are also well worth a visit. Worthy of note is
the fact that the handsome Town Hall which dates
19th-century is the home of the internationally renowned
Huddersfield Choral Society.
Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a
rich cultural experience. It has good restaurants, inns and
public houses, cinema's, night clubs, good sporting
facilities and excellent shopping