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Famous as the birthplace of rugby league and of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, as well as being the childhood home of Herbert Asquith, Huddersfield rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as a major centre of textile production. Evidence of the town’s prosperity during the Victorian era can still be seen in the many fine nineteenth-century buildings that can be found around the centre, and in the fact that Huddersfield boasts the third highest number of listed buildings in the country. Huddersfield in 50 Buildings explores the history of this West Yorkshire town through a selection of its greatest architectural treasures. From the magnificent railway station to the stunning new Oastler Buildings, home to the university’s School of Music, Humanities and Media, this study celebrates Huddersfield’s architectural heritage in a new and accessible way. Local author and architectural historian Christopher Marsden and professional photographer Andrew Caveney guide the reader on a tour of the town’s historic buildings and modern architectural landmarks.

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Christopher Marsden is an architectural researcher, historian and writer. His research is credited in many recent titles including The Buildings of Huddersfield: five architectural walks (2016), The Villas of Edgerton: home to Huddersfield’s Victorian elite (2017), Pevsner Architectural Guide; Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (2017). He is currently working on an architectural biography of H G Ibberson FRIBA. He is the chair of the civic society and Iives in Longwood, Huddersfield. Andrew Caveney is a professional photographer, www.creativedigitalphotography.co.uk. Having graduated with a BA (Hons) in Photography in 1988, he specialises in commercial and architectural photography. His work can be seen in many publications including The Villas of Edgerton: home to Huddersfield’s Victorian elite (2017) and Pevsner Architectural Guide; Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (2017). He lives in Birkby, Huddersfield.

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