Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rugby League Heritage Centre
In or near Kirkheaton.
Rugby League Heritage Centre — former rugby museum in Huddersfield, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Rugby League Heritage Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2005. Address: HD1 1JA. Wikidata describes it as: "former rugby museum in Huddersfield, England". Coordinates: 53.6480°, -1.7833°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rugby League Heritage Centre was formerly located in the basement of the George Hotel, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It was the first rugby league heritage museum and was significantly influenced by Sky Sports presenter and former Great Britain international Mike Stephenson.
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Background
History
Twenty-one northern clubs held a meeting and by a majority of 20 to 1 voted to secede from the Rugby Football Union to set up their own Northern Rugby Football Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield on 29 August 1895. In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League. The Rugby League Heritage Centre was opened at the George Hotel on 30 August 2005 by former players Billy Boston, Neil Fox and Mick Sullivan. The centre featured displays of memorabilia, including rare jerseys, medals, caps, programmes and photographs owned by Mike Stephenson. In 2013, the hotel was sold. The sporting charity, Rugby League Cares, was given £97,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to secure the collection. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6480, -1.7833
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD1 1JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 1484 225930
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest railway station
- Huddersfield — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7378210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rugby League Heritage Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rugby League Heritage Centre?
- Rugby League Heritage Centre is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD1 1JA), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- What is Rugby League Heritage Centre?
- Rugby League Heritage Centre — former rugby museum in Huddersfield, England.
- How do I get to Rugby League Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD1 1JA.
- When was Rugby League Heritage Centre built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Is Rugby League Heritage Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Rugby League Heritage Centre is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rugby League Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD1 1JA.