Sex Pistols live in Huddersfield

10 Things you might not know about Huddersfield

How well do you know Huddersfield?

We’ve compiled 10 interesting facts about the town covering everything from listed buildings to the Sex Pistols.

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Former Prime Minister Lord Harold Wilson was born and raised in Huddersfield and there’s a statue of him outside the train station.

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The Sex Pistols performed their last ever UK gig in Huddersfield. The infamous punk band performed at Ivanhoe’s nightclub on Christmas Day 1977, before embarking on an ill-fated US tour which saw the group’s acrimonious collapse.

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Rugby League was invented in Huddersfield in 1895 following a dispute over payments to players. The sport is still prominent in the town thanks to Huddersfield Giants who play their trade in the Super League.

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The annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is the largest contemporary music festival in the world!

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Huddersfield belongs to Kirklees council, which is the third largest local authority in England, covering 254 square miles.

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Huddersfield has the third highest number of listed buildings of any town in the UK…3,000 in total.

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One quarter of Huddersfierld’s 120,000 population are students.

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Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, grew up just around the corner in the little town of Mirfield. He remains loyal to his local roots and was the Vice Chancellor of Huddersfierld University.

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Huddersfield Town FC were the first English team to win three league titles in a row, winning the third of their titles 1926. They also won the FA cup in 1922.

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The current Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker was born in nearby Skelmanthorpe

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