Key Words :- railway goods warehouse Huddersfield

Viewing the Site :- From Huddersfield railway station and from Fitzwilliam Street car park

Address :- Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SE 14246 16909
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.648494 , Long -1.785961
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1228533,
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- 1883 -

Description and History of Site:-
Brick-built goods warehouse of 5 storeys. Largest railway warehouse at the time of building. Full wagons were lifted to the upper floors by the 30-ton wagon lift which is supported by massive Doric-style columns. Capstans and lifts were powered hydraulically, the power being supplied by a separate hydraulic accumulator. Goods could be transferred between floors by a system of 20 cranes and 36 trap-doors.
Constructed between 1878 and 1883 by the London & North Western Railway Company.

Further Reading and References:-
Discover Huddersfield Transport Trail

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Contributor :- Jane Ellis - 10 December 2022
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