Huddersfield: Opening date for historic hotel uncertain

Strategic Director of Growth and Regeneration David Shepherd said: “We are passionate about restoring the George Hotel to its former glory and are delighted to see the next phases of construction begin.

“As always with any listed building, it is a complex restoration project and we are working with contractors on these specialist works; We will keep residents informed of progress on the next phase in due course.”

A three-story block will be demolished and a new structure will be built, although the historic facade will be preserved.

The council bought the building in 2020 and originally planned to turn it into a museum about rugby league, as the sport was founded in the hotel in 1895.

It was later decided that this use would not be financially viable.