Byram Arcade and Huddersfield Town Hall are intrinsic to the town centre’s rich heritage. Both buildings have recently been subjected to extensive repairs and renovations and our now conserved and restored for both current and future generations to enjoy.
Byram Arcade is a charming Victorian shopping centre, completed in 1881, with three floors containing a wealth of period features, most still in place today. Designed by William Henry Crossland, impressive ironwork adorns staircases, doors and balconies and colourful, patterned period tiles decorate the ground floor. A stunning glass roof floods the building with light.
Home to an array of independent retailers, cafes and artisan designers, the arcade has recently undergone an extensive period of restoration to the roof, stonework, windows, and rainwater goods. Kirklees council worked with local contractors and suppliers, taking advice from listed building and conservation teams, to make sure that restoration followed historical preservation standards in keeping with the aesthetic of this Grade II listed building.
Huddersfield Town Hall was designed by John H Abbey and built between 1875 and 1881 in the classical Greek style of the Corinthian Order, using local stone quarried from Crosland Moor. In addition to a suite of offices and a magistrate’s court, the building houses a grand concert hall complete with magnificent organ. To emphasise the importance of the Town Hall within the region, the coat of arms of the Borough of Huddersfield was carved in stone above the entrance, with ornamental vases and rams’ heads on either side.
The renovation work included conservation to stonemasonry and windows, replacing sections of the roof and improving rainwater drainage to protect this Grade II Listed building from damage and damp for decades to come.
As a business local to Huddersfield, we were delighted to supply cast iron rainwater pipes for both restoration projects including No.42 ornamental hoppers, No.977 ornamental airbricks and a bespoke gutter to match a sample provided by the contractor, ensuring that the rainwater goods are all in keeping with the history and style of these wonderful, listed buildings.
