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Huddersfield is a large market town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The town is known for its role in the Industrial Revolution, for being the birthplace of rugby league and birthplace of the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. Huddersfield has an abundance of Victorian architecture. The Victoria Tower on Castle Hill was built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Huddersfield railway station was described by John Betjeman as 'the most splendid station façade in England'. The town is within the council area of Kirklees.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.644811,-1.785163
Grid Reference: SE 1429 1649
Council Area: Kirklees CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 23090
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Huddersfield,_Yorkshire_23090
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.644811,-1.785163
Grid Reference: SE 1429 1649
Council Area: Kirklees CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 23090
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Huddersfield,_Yorkshire_23090
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