Dubbed the "Merrie City" in the Middle Ages, the City of Wakefield is a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated by the River Calder on the edge of the Pennines. Wakefield Cathedral has the tallest cathedral spire in Yorkshire, which is visible across the surrounding countryside and the Civic Quarter on Wood Street includes historical buildings such as the Neoclassical Wakefield Crown Court of 1810 and the Town Hall built in 1880.
There are several ancient monuments in the local area including the old Wakefield Bridge with its Chantry Chapel, and Sandal Castle, as well as Lawe Hill in Clarence Park. Another well known fixture of the land is structure is the 95 arch railway viaduct on the Doncaster to Leeds railway line. A battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought here, too, and Wakefield was also a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War. The town eventually become an rich market town, wool producer and coal mining community. The National Coal Mining Museum for England is located within the metropolis.
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Navigation Court
Wakefield, WF2 7BJ
2 The Overcroft
Horbury
Wakefield, WF4 5LP
72 Dewsbury Rd
Wakefield, WF2 9BE
3 Queen St
Horbury
Wakefield, WF4 6LP
5 High St
Horbury
Wakefield, WF4 5AB
Wakefield Commercial Park
Bridge Road
Wakefield, WF4 5NW
16 Thornefield Crescent
Tingley
Wakefield, WF3 1LW
180 Rooks Nest Rd
Stanley
Wakefield, WF3 4DW
4 Wellington St
Alverthorpe
Wakefield, WF2 9AA
Brookville
Lingwell Gate Lane
Wakefield, WF1 2NU
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