HUDDERSFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS
Former Oakes Junior School now one of the most endangered buildings in the UK
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…
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Great series of guided walks so you can explore Huddersfield this summer
People have the chance to explore Huddersfield through a series of guided walks this summer. The walks, organised by the Discover Huddersfield partnership, are all led by experts and give people the chance to explore the town’s heritage and culture. More volunteers stepped forward to help following a recent appeal…
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Fantastic line-up of landmark buildings and free events across Kirklees at the 2025 Heritage Open Days
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…
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Huddersfield University student’s stunning eco lodge design wins Huddersfield Civic Society award
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…
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Kirklees Council’s next Local Plan needs to have more housing built closer to town centres and brownfield sites
Former Huddersfield Infirmary on the Trinity West site which has planning permission for 32 appartments
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Huddersfield Civic Society reveals challenges and concerns with £16.5m plans for Huddersfield Market renovation
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…
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Huddersfield Civic Society helps Huddersfield’s heritage come home
Carved wooden figures from the former Huddersfield Banking Company premises which became HSBC UK. Photo by Andy Hirst from AH PR.
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HCS responds to Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area plan
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…
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Great demand for local Huddersfield history book … and people are urged to help with the next one
A local history book has proved to be so popular it’s been reprinted for a third time and its author is now on with another book but needs people’s help with it. The Villas of Edgerton, written bylocal historian David Griffiths, was first published in 2017 and subtitled Home To…
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HCS hopes vandalised Greenhead Park bandstand can be repaired in time for summer concerts
The Grade II listed bandstand in Greenhead Park has been attacked by vandals and Huddersfield Civic Society has asked Kirklees Council if it can be repaired before the summer concert season begins. The bandstand has been attacked twice and both community group the Friends of Greenhead Park and Huddersfield Civic…
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West Yorkshire Archive Service open day in Huddersfield
West Yorkshire Archive Service Kirklees and Kirklees Local Studies Library will be hosting an open day in Huddersfield. The event on Saturday, May 25, from 10am to 3pm will be at the service’s premises on Victoria Lane to mark Local History Month. Original documents relating to Kirklees’ rich and diverse…
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New HCS Executive Committee members as two long-serving members step down
Huddersfield Civic Society treasurer Michael Barron and secretary Martin Kilburn have retired from their roles. HCS President Bernard Ainsworth presented Michael and Martin with tokens of appreciation for their input into the work and initiatives undertaken on behalf of HCS members. The presentation was at this year’s AGM and Design…
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