Castle Hill, Huddersfield.

 

Huddersfield’s Castle Hill is a high landmark which can be seen from almost anywhere in the town that has line of sight to the Almondbury hills and, conversely, the view from the top offers a remarkable vista of Huddersfield’s broad topography.

A designated ‘Scheduled Ancient Monument’, it’s believed that Neolithic and Bronze Age settlers lived there as far back as 2,100 BC. An Iron Age Fort, reconned to have existed from around 500 BC, was replaced by a Medieval Castle built by the DeLaci family in 1140 AD. This is where the Hills name derives from.

Designed by Issac Jones, The Victoria Tower, which sits on the pinnacle of Castle Hill, was built in 1898 to commemorate the great Lady’s Diamond Jubilee. It stands at an impressive 106 ft tall and reaches skyward to 1,000 ft above sea level.

I took a number of pictures with a fast, 200mm lens and also shot this wee video on the Iphone. Hope you enjoy it.

Further information from: 1898 – Castle Hill Tower, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | Archiseek.com