Galleries · Yorkshire & the Humber
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery — library and art gallery in Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1937. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. Part of Kirklees Museums and Galleries. Address: HD1 2SU. Wikidata describes it as: "library and art gallery in Huddersfield, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.6445°, -1.7816°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Huddersfield Art Gallery is an art gallery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, northern England. It is currently owned and operated by Kirklees Council.
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Background
History
Huddersfield Art Gallery was opened on the 22nd April, 1898, by Lady Gwendolen Ramsden. The building pictured was built in 1937 and opened as a library and art gallery in 1940. The gallery closed in 2020 in anticipation of major redevelopments in the town centre and the creation of a Cultural Heart which will include the provision of a new art gallery.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6445, -1.7816
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD1 2SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huddersfield
- Established
- 1937
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.kirklees.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q19758543 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Huddersfield Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery - geograph.org.uk - 268556.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery?
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD1 2SU), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- When was Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who runs Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery?
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery is operated by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Is Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery a listed building?
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery a protected site?
- Yes — Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD1 2SU.