Can you find the High Street?

Jan 5 2009 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Can you find the High Street?

A NEW survey shows High Street is the most popular road name in Yorkshire.

The study by Halifax Estate Agents found that Station Road came in second with Leeds Road just behind.

There are 14 High Streets in the Huddersfield area, including ones in Honley, Brighouse and Clayton West.

Most of the roads are in the middle of towns and villages, with the term “high” meaning chief or principal.

But in some cases the streets are literally high.

A good example is High Street in Scapegoat Hill, which is more than 1,000ft above sea level. Looking east, it is reputed to be the highest spot on that latitude between here and Russia.

On a clear day the huge Drax power station can clearly be seen – around 30 miles away along the M62 towards Hull.

From Scapegoat Hill you can also see the three main Huddersfield landmarks of Emley Moor mast, Holme Moss mast and Castle Hill.