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HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield is a large town near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme near to the Peak District National Park. Huddersfield was a village during Anglo-Saxon times and appeared in the Domesday Book as Oderesfelt. However, there had been a settlement in the vicinity since Roman times, as evidenced by discovery of the remains of a Roman Fort at Slack, just west of the town. Castle Hill, a major landmark of the town, was originally an Iron Age Hillfort. The colonnaded Huddersfield railway station in St George's Square was once described as 'a stately home with trains in it'. A 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 not have any excuse for being late for work. St Peters' Church, or 'Huddersfield Parish Church' was constructed in 1838 and is located in the town centre. The most conspicuous landmark in the Huddersfield area is Victoria Tower on top of Castle Hill. 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. View Google Map Weather Forecast There are currently no panoramic photographs for this location. Accommodation Bagend Cottage Environment NewLandOwner Artists Kute Fine Art Paragon Prints Accommodation - Self Catering Bagend Cottage Accommodation - Pet Friendly The Dog Inn Media Paragon Prints Lifestyle NewLandOwner Consultancy NewLandOwner I.T. Zycomm Electronics Limited Retail Kute Fine Art Paragon Prints Attraction Kute Fine Art Gallery Most Popular Places Air Crash Site Riber Castle Woodhead Pass Titan Cave System Mam Tor Recently Updated Places Air Crash Site Kute Fine Art Galle... Matlock Bath Grand ... Bottoms Reservoir Norbury Admin Login | |||||
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