The George Hotel, Hudderfield

It was in the George Hotel, Huddersfield on 29 August 1895 that 21 Lancashire and Yorkshire clubs held a meeting and by a majority of 20 to 1 voted to secede from the Rugby Football Union to set up their own Northern Rugby Football Union. In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League. Stockport was also accepted into the league via telephone to the hotel. Memorabilia recalling the meeting can be found throughout the hotel as well as in the Heritage Centre. Sadly the hotel is closed and may be redeveloped as flats.