What is Grade II listed, won an award for Market Hall of the Year 2013, has a specially made asymmetric 21-part roof and to top it all off, is in the heart of England? Of course, it’s Huddersfield’s very own Queensgate Market in Yorkshire.
The thriving, bustling market is one I sadly didn’t use to frequent very often, but over the past few weeks I have ventured into the market, and I can safely say that I will definitely be visiting again.
The sights and sounds are a sensory delight, as visitors are greeted by smells of flowers, books, food and meat amongst other things. The traders are warm and friendly (as are the people on the whole), and the variety of stalls and shops are quite vast, having at least 60 stalls within the market.
Not many will know that part of the market used to hold the former County Borough Station and has the Latin words ‘Juvat Impigros Deus’ translated as ‘God helps the diligent’ – and this certainly rings true for the town of Huddersfield, as the small town prides itself in supporting local businesses with the Examiner Business Awards.
When Friedrich Engels visited Huddersfield in 1845 he called it “the handsomest town by far of all the factory towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire by reason of its charming situation and modern architecture,” and this is certainly true as the town boasts beautiful plentiful countryside and scenery that is certainly hard to find elsewhere.
So that was my take on the market, do you have any interesting stories you’d like to share? If you do – then leave a comment below and tell me all about it!
Until next time,
Neela x
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