HUDDERSFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS

A Huddersfield Civic Society member has raised concerns about the state of Huddersfield’s historic clock tower. The Grade II listed tower and entrance was once on the town’s massive Cloth Hall and is now preserved in Ravensknowle Park at Dalton but is said to be in a deteriorating condition. Ann…

This weekend (July 5) is the deadline for organisations and buildings in Kirklees to register to take part in Heritage Open Days 2026. Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate the country’s fantastic history and culture and this year it runs from September 11-20. The theme…

Huddersfield Civic Society member Ann Denham’s book about the history of Tolson Museum in Huddersfield has received wonderful praise from a national museums organisation. The British Association of Friends of Museums says Ann’s book called ‘The History of Tolson Memorial Museum, how Ravensknowle Hall became the Museum of Huddersfield’ captures a…

A grade II listed former Huddersfield school is in The Victorian Society’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings List 2026 thanks to Huddersfield Civic Society member Geoff Hughes. The derelict building on Wellington Street has long been of concern to HCS and was nominated by Geoff in his role as a member…

People will have the opportunity to explore more than 100 buildings for free during this September’s Heritage Open Days which is supported by Huddersfield Civic Society. The ever popular event runs from Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 21 and this year’s national theme is architecture. At the modern end…

Huddersfield Civic Society gives an award every year to celebrate the best design project by a student at the University of Huddersfield. The Peter Stead Sustainability Award is named after Huddersfield-born Peter Stead, a pioneer in urban design, who died in 2000 aged 77. Farnley Hey (below), his Bauhaus-inspired house…

Former Huddersfield Infirmary on the Trinity West site which has planning permission for 32 appartments

Consultation for a £16.5m upgrade to Huddersfield Market has now ended and Huddersfield Civic Society has voiced challenges and concerns Kirklees Council faces to make it a success. Under the plans for the old open market on Byram Street, Kirklees Council wants to keep the traditional market with a variety…

Carved wooden figures from the former Huddersfield Banking Company premises which became HSBC UK. Photo by Andy Hirst from AH PR.

The Civic Society has responded to a mayor consultancy report concerning Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area. The appraisal and management plan, produced after the area was identified by Historic England as being at risk  with the 2021 register describing the condition of the Conservation Area as ‘very bad’ and in a…