Pup Obi Travels

Day visit to Shepley to go and see my aunty Jean. Sun was out and never seen Victoria Towers so me and Mark, my aunty Jean, Geoff and second cousin Sam headed towards Huddersfield to walk up to the tower.

The tower sits on a hill not far from Longley in Huddersfield, south of the town. It is quite a prominent creature in the area and like the mat on Emley Moor, can be seen for miles around. The five of us spent part of the afternoon, wandering around the hill, we got to go into the tower which was a bonus. We also gained some views over the land around, like the one below or Huddersfield.

Victoria Tower is named of course in celebration of Queen Victoria. Built in 1897 for her Diamond Jubilee. The tower was opened by the Earl of Scarborough in 1899. It said that not long after opening a death occurred when a man fell from the top of the tower, suicide was not suspected. During World War 2, it was suggested the tower be demolished to prevent German bombers using it as a navigation tool.

There were other buildings upon the site, with a hotel nearby and also anti-aircraft batteries. Little remains of these structures today. The Tower actually sits on Castle Hill, which is named such due to the fact a motte and bailey once stood upon the hill, a prominent point for such a feature and in iron age times the hill was an iron age fort.  Over all the hill has had a long history.

After our visit to Jubilee Towers we returned to aunty Jeans for tea and went for a walk up to the wood at the top of the field. A short walk beyond and you get to see the fields beyond and looking back, can see over towards Emely Moor Mast.