ders field ▁is ▁near ▁the ▁confl u ence ▁of ▁the ▁River ▁Col ne ▁and ▁the ▁River ▁Hol me . ▁Within ▁the ▁historic ▁county ▁boundaries ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁R iding ▁of ▁York shire , ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁urban ▁area ▁in ▁the ▁metropol itan ▁bor ough ▁of ▁Kirk le es ▁and ▁the ▁administrative ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁bor ough . ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Indust rial ▁Revolution , ▁and ▁for ▁being ▁the ▁birth p laces ▁of ▁rugby ▁league , ▁Labour ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Harold ▁Wilson , ▁and ▁the ▁film ▁star ▁James ▁Mason , ▁the ▁current ▁Doctor ▁Who , ▁J od ie ▁Wh itt aker ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Sk el man th or pe ▁ ▁Hud ders field ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁rugby ▁league ▁team ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants , ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁who ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Super ▁League , ▁and ▁Championship ▁football ▁team ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁A . F . C ., ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Hud ders field ▁and ▁the ▁sixth ▁form ▁colleg es ▁Green head ▁College , ▁Kirk le es ▁College ▁and ▁Hud ders field ▁New ▁College . ▁ ▁Hud ders field ▁is ▁a ▁town ▁of ▁Victor ian ▁architecture . ▁Hud ders field ▁railway ▁station ▁is ▁a ▁Gra de ▁I ▁listed ▁building ▁described ▁by ▁John ▁Bet j eman ▁as ▁" the ▁most ▁splendid ▁station ▁fa ç ade ▁in ▁England ", ▁second ▁only ▁to ▁St ▁P anc ras , ▁London . ▁The