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Huddersfield Leasing

Did You Know?

Huddersfield has been a settlement for over 4,000 years and can be found in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086 under the name of “Oderesfelt and Odresfeld.”

Top punk band the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows at Ivanhoe’s nightclub in Huddersfield, on Christmas Day 1977. This included a matinee for the children of striking firefighters.

According to Kirklees Council, there are over 3,000 listed buildings in Huddersfield, the third highest number in the country, and over 200 of them are in the town centre. The railway station is one of the more beautiful specimens dotted around, and there has been an inn on the site of the George hotel for hundreds of years.

Huddersfield Town were the first English team to win the league 3 times in a row. Only Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have since earned this achievement.

The rarest car in Britain was built in Huddersfield – not long after WW1 factories in the town of Huddersfield worked to build the LSD 3-wheel car! A car which is now known as one of the rarest cars in Britain.

The town is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Super League. It also has a professional football team called Huddersfield Town, currently compete in the Championship.

The railway station in Huddersfield dates back to 1950 and is nestled in St Georges Square. The station has been described as “the most splendid station façade in England” by Sir John Betjeman, wherein 2009, the station also underwent a £4million restoration, which landed it an architectural award. 

Actors including Jackie Whitaker, James Mason, and Zoe Lucker, to name a few.  Premier footballer Frazier Campbell, as well as writer Simon Armitage, also emanates from the town.  However, most notably is the former Prime Minister who was born and grew up in Huddersfield, Harold Wilson. 

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.

The entire population of Huddersfield at last count (a couple of years ago) was 120k, of which they’re 30k+ students living within the area making it a very popular venue for getting further education.