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 of the committee of the…
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 on Huddersfield Hub for extra…
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 of the spectrum are the…
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 built at Farnley Tyas near…