Wed 16 Sep 26
Wed 16 Sep:Talk from 19:00hrs to 20:00hrs; Free Entry.
Room G4 & G5, Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP
Heritage Open Day: Joseph Kaye (1778/9-1858) claimed to have built around a third of Huddersfield's buildings in the first half of the 19th century. But he had many other strings to his bow in a wide-ranging career. This illustrated talk celebrates his local legacy. **Event update: Please note the correct date of this event is listed here, and is 16th September**
As a builder Joseph Kaye was responsible for some of the town's most notable Georgian and Victorian buildings, which shaped the town we still know today, including the Grade I listed Railway Station, George Hotel, old Infirmary, chapels, churches and more...