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Nostell

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Nostell, National Trust

Georgian house, landscaped gardens, parkland and stables courtyard. Nostell is one of the grandest houses in the north of England, surrounded by 30...
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Wakefield Cathedral

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Wakefield Cathedral

For over 1,000 years people have gathered in Wakefield Cathedral to of...
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Sandal Castle

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Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle stands in a commanding position overlooking the River Calder, to the south of Wakefield city centre. The castle is best known for the role i...
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Castle Pontefract Castle

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Pontefract Castle

Located in the historic market town of Pontefract, from its construction by 1086 to ...
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Things To Do Pontefract Museum

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Pontefract Museum

Visit Pontefract Museum and learn all abo...
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Chantry Chapel

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Chantry Chapel

Have you ever seen a chapel that’s built on the side of a bridge? Head to Wakefield’s...
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Queen's Mill

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Queen’s Mill

Sitting on the banks of the River Aire in Castleford, Queen’s Mill (formerly known as Allinson’s Mill) is the world’s largest stone grin...
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Gissing Centre

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The Gissing Centre

Opened in the 1990s, the Gissing Centre is a small museum housed in a suite of rooms on the first floor of 2-4 Thompson’s Yard in central Wakefield. It is...
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WF8 Retail Outlet

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WF8 Retail Outlet

WF8 Retail Outlet is the former magistrates court in
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Elizabeth Love Museum

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The Elizabeth Love Museum

Contained within the only remaining habitable part of Pontefract Castle is an ext...
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Interior of Westgate Unitarian Chapel

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Westgate Unitarian Chapel

Westgate Unitarian Chapel is a fine Grade II Listed Georgian building just off Westgate in Wakefield. The chapel possesses many interesting features, incl...
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West Yorkshire History Centre

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West Yorkshire History Centre

The West Yorkshire History Centre is home to the Wakefield office of West Yorkshire Archive Service (WYAS). The West Yorkshire History Centre is ho...
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Pontefract Town Hall

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Pontefract Town Hall

Built in 1785 by Bernard Hartley, a Pontefract surveyor, Pontefract...
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