Piazza Centre

Coordinates: 53°38′39.83″N 1°46′50.21″W / 53.6443972°N 1.7806139°W / 53.6443972; -1.7806139
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The entrance to the Piazza Centre from King Street

The Piazza Centre is a shopping centre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

History[edit]

The Piazza Centre was built on the site of the Market Hall, which was demolished in 1970.[1]

A town regeneration plan published by Kirklees Council in June 2019 which proposed demolishing the Piazza Centre.[2] Historic England issued a Certificate of Immunity from Listing in November 2022, guaranteeing that the shopping centre would not be statutorily listed within the next five years.[3]

In 2021, Huddersfield Art Gallery was temporarily relocated to the Piazza Centre to allow work to take place on the original building.[4] A campaign has since launched to oppose the demolition of the Piazza Centre, arguing that the spaces within it are beneficial to local arts communities.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Castle, Gavin (25 June 2014). "Huddersfield Market Hall". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Abbiss, Ben (8 July 2019). "Tell Kirklees Council your thoughts on the £250m town centre plan". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ Historic England (1 November 2022). "Piazza Shopping Centre, Huddersfield: 11 Victoria Lane, Huddersfield, HD1 2QF (Certificate of Immunity from Listing) (1483678)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Huddersfield Art Gallery temporarily relocates to the Piazza". Huddersfield Times. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ^ Shaw, Martin (16 February 2022). "Arts community launches campaign to save Piazza Centre from demolition". Huddersfield Hub. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

53°38′39.83″N 1°46′50.21″W / 53.6443972°N 1.7806139°W / 53.6443972; -1.7806139