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Arts and Crafts villa Banney Royd for sale

28/4/2020

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Banney Road Arts and Crafts villa in Edgerton
The sitting room in Banney Road Grade 1 listed house
Doorway with art nouveau decoration at Banney Royd
The dining room at Banney Road, Huddersfield
Entrance hall and staircase in Banney Royd mansion, Edgerton
Carved stone fireplace
Arts Deco fireplace in Banney Royd villa
Banney Royd, the Arts and Crafts house in Edgerton designed by the architect Edgar Wood, is again on the market.

The Grade I Listed villa, rich in Art Nouveau features, has been described by the architectural historian John Archer as 'an exceptional house of its generation'.

He writes: 'Throughout the house the best materials were used, and room by room the detailing was originally designed, from the fireplace down to the finger plates on the doors. Various features have the elongated forms characteristic of British Art Nouveau, but the general character of the design is robust and vigorous.'

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Why Snow Island is now an attractive place to visit

20/4/2020

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Volunteers working on Snow Island
Volunteers have converted a overgrown riverside open space into an attractive place to visit.

Snow Island, off King’s Mill Lane, has been developed as a public amenity by The Greenstreams Project, led by local environmental organisation Environment Kirklees. It has improved the pathways, installed artworks at gateways, cleared rubbish and provided picnic tables, with wheelchair space, and seating.

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HCS gives feedback on supplementary Blueprint planning document

4/4/2020

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An impression of the library extension as part of the Huddersfield Blueprint.
The Society is supportive of the approach, vision and ambition incorporated in the Huddersfield Town Centre Blueprint Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
 

The types of change, areas of focus and sites identified for re-purposing represent a cogent strategy, with an appropriate mix of deliverable and aspirational elements, to give focus and direction for the town centre for the next 10 years.

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Civic Society makes case for safe cycling on Leeds Road, Huddersfield

3/4/2020

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The cycle lane at Moortown roundabout, Leeds
Moortown roundabout, Leeds: A dedicated cycle route has been engineered into a busy junction. It was funded by WYCA, as will be the Leeds Road Smart Corridor
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HCS has submitted counter proposals to the Leeds Road (A62) Smart Corridor consultation on Phase 1 from Huddersfield Railway Station to Fieldhouse Lane.

The Society's response says that the proposed route does not provide a continuously safe cycle despite the Council’s proposal to “upgrade the existing cycle provision to include separate cycle ways and on-road cycle lanes”. 

In its evidence, HCS says that the scheme fails to achieve the aim of encouraging more cycling because “it is severely compromised by designing cycling to take place in close proximity to heavy traffic. 

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HCS Annual General Meeting, March 2020: Chairman's report

3/4/2020

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David Wyles, chairman of HCS.
By David Wyles
​I start by thanking colleagues on the committee and our members for their contribution to the many and various events we organised over the year. The range of work, from speaker events to the town centre clean up, from environmental workshops to participation in partnerships such as Discover Huddersfield, has demonstrated that HCS is a strong and influential ‘voice’ for the town.

Sadly, one of HCS’s leading members, former President Richard Ward, who had been instrumental in driving, guiding and initiating many elements of our work over many years, passed away in September 2019.


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