Huddersfield, England
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"Steeper Than Expected, Prouder Than You'd Think"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a ram rampant atop a steep incline, flanked by two umbrellas turned inside-out by Pennine wind, beneath a banner reading a Latin phrase that translates roughly to 'Still Climbing'. Surmounted by the University's clocktower and a single, valiant bus attempting the A629.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the Piazza and stayed for the sight of the University's iconic ram sculpture, which is honestly more exciting than most of the town centre shops. The bus station is a genuine architectural landmark, which tells you something about the rest of the high street. Lovely choral society, University's got a decent buzz, but my calves have never worked harder just walking to Sainsbury's on the hill. Three stars because the Lindley curry mile nearly redeemed the whole trip."— Barry Fothergill, Wakefield
Property Listing
A charming stone-built terrace offering bracing hillside views, unbeatable cardiovascular exercise on the daily commute, and a mere fifteen-minute uphill stroll to some of Yorkshire's finest curry houses. Character property with original steps, several steps, and did we mention steps?
Twinned With
Sheffield — Both built on relentless hills and a shared bemusement at why anyone would build a town on this much gradient.
Supporting Evidence
Huddersfield's railway station, with its grand Grade I-listed façade, was once described by John Betjeman as one of the most beautiful in England — considerably grander than most of what surrounds it.