Fartown, Huddersfield
Encyclopedia
Fartown is a district of Huddersfield
, West Yorkshire
, England
that starts 1 km north of the town centre.
Fartown runs for approximately 1 mile (1.5 km) either side of the A641 main Huddersfield to Bradford
Road. The district area stretches from the top of Woodhouse Hill to the Halifax Old Road with a population of 4,735 according to the 2001 Census.
Fartown currently has a multi-ethnic population with a significant percentage of people hailing from South Asian and West Indian backgrounds.
Two major hills are also situated in Fartown, Woodhouse Hill towards Sheepridge
and the hill towards Cowcliffe
. Fartown's High School is situated just off Woodhouse Hill.
Huddersfield's Rugby League team now known as the Huddersfield Giants
played at the St. John's Ground as did the Yorkshire County Cricket Club
. The ground there now is little used for sporting events.
radio show presented by Ricky Gervais
in 2003.
A house in Ashfield Street was used as the main family home in the British
feature film Between Two Women
.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that starts 1 km north of the town centre.
Fartown runs for approximately 1 mile (1.5 km) either side of the A641 main Huddersfield to Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
Road. The district area stretches from the top of Woodhouse Hill to the Halifax Old Road with a population of 4,735 according to the 2001 Census.
Fartown currently has a multi-ethnic population with a significant percentage of people hailing from South Asian and West Indian backgrounds.
Two major hills are also situated in Fartown, Woodhouse Hill towards Sheepridge
Sheepridge, Huddersfield
Sheepridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is 2 miles to the north west of the town centre.Sheepridge is situated between Brackenhall, Deighton and Fartown....
and the hill towards Cowcliffe
Cowcliffe
Cowcliffe is an area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.It is situated between Fixby and Birkby based around Cowcliffe Hill Road. Cowcliffe is a discernible village, though the boundaries aren't clear and is somewhat isolated from the rest of Huddersfield - only two buses an hour go through...
. Fartown's High School is situated just off Woodhouse Hill.
Huddersfield's Rugby League team now known as the Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
played at the St. John's Ground as did the Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. The ground there now is little used for sporting events.
Trivia
Fartown name was cited as "hilarious" in the XFMXfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
radio show presented by Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
in 2003.
A house in Ashfield Street was used as the main family home in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
feature film Between Two Women
Between Two Women
Between Two Women is a 1950s set feature film by British writer-director Steven Woodcock. It tells the story of Ellen, a factory worker’s wife trapped in an unhappy marriage amidst the grime and industrial noise of north England.-Plot:...
.