Electricity Junction Box on Fitzwilliam Street

The electricity junction box, also known as a feeder pillar, was built in 1895 and manufactured by GW Tomlinson of Huddersfield. It is made of cast iron and is located at the north end of Huddersfield’s historic commercial core.

The box resembles those made by the Worcester foundry of Hardy and Padmore. It stands approximately four feet high, with sides measuring 18 inches by 12 inches. The top features a low pyramidal cap with castellated edges above a moulded cornice, supported at each corner by a small corbel.

On the north side, there is a door with two decorative strap hinges on the right-hand side. This side also has three panels defined by raised edges with concave angles, each hosting small raised points. The central panel features a raised-edged roundel inscribed in relief with the words "HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION" at the top and bottom, and "ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT" in the center.

The east side has a single tall panel with moulded edges, and the hinge pintels of a south door are visible on the left. The south and west sides are obscured by the adjacent stone walls.