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Guided tour of town's 50 best buildings in new book by Chris Marsden

13/3/2019

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New book Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
The story of Huddersfield's rise to national prominence, told through some of its finest architecture, has been published.

Huddersfield in 50 Buildings is by Chris Marsden, a former chairman of Huddersfield Civic Society, with pictures by Andrew Cavaney. Chris will speak about his book at the HCS meeting on April 2.

Among structures celebrated are the railway station, the University's Oastler Building and, perhaps more controversially, Queensgate Market. Over 96 pages, Chris and Andrew take readers on a tour of historic buildings and modern architectural landmarks.

Chris says: "Introducing and exploring the history of the town through 50 significant buildings of all ages allows new perspectives on our townscape. Buildings that we may take for granted have histories that show us what we were.

"Their secret histories link buildings together through their builders, occupants, purposes and events. I’m asked daily about the town and its buildings I hope the book will answer many questions and provoke still more."

The book also includes archive photographs that have not been seen for decades or are published for the first time.

Chris's top five buildings:

  • Railway Station
  • Estate Buildings, Westgate
  • Lindley Clock Tower 
  • Westgate House 
  • Queensgate Market

Huddersfield in 50 Buildings, Amberley Publishing, 13.49.


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