People can explore Huddersfield’s heritage for free with the annual Kirklees Heritage Open Days events this month. Around 90 buildings are involved in this year’s event which runs from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 20. Every part of the Kirklees district is represented from Birstall to Marsden, Skelmanthorpe to Lindley, Holmfirth to Dewsbury. This…
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 Denham, who is also a…
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 for 2026 is Everyday Histories…
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 vital part of museum history,…