How well do you know Huddersfield?
We’ve compiled 10 interesting facts about the town covering everything from listed buildings to the Sex Pistols.
1
Former Prime Minister Lord Harold Wilson was born and raised in Huddersfield and there’s a statue of him outside the train station.
2
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.
3
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.
4
The annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is the largest contemporary music festival in the world!
5
Huddersfield belongs to Kirklees council, which is the third largest local authority in England, covering 254 square miles.
6
Huddersfield has the third highest number of listed buildings of any town in the UK…3,000 in total.
7
One quarter of Huddersfierld’s 120,000 population are students.
8
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.
9
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.
10
The current Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker was born in nearby Skelmanthorpe