Wakefield

Properties and events in Wakefield

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120 years – Reference Room Drop In

Pontefract Museum, Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1BA
In person
Pre-booking not required

See photographs, drawings and other images of Pontefract Museum over the last 120 years in our relaxed Reference Room.

Ackworth School Architecture Video

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

Ackworth School is a collection of Grade I, II* & II listed buildings.

Caphouse Machine Rally

Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for the return of our popular machine rally, to embrace the art of engineering and the mechanics of mining. See vintage vehicles and mining machinery, with demonstrations and activities across site.

Castle Construction Crew

Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take part in a design challenge - can you build the strongest structure? Plus learn about medieval building techniques and get hands on with some wattle and daub. This activity is suitable for all ages

Elizabeth Love Museum Pontefract

6 Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
In person
Pre-booking required

Your chance to appreciate Pontefract's best kept secret, the former home of brother and sister, Joe and Elizabeth Love. Together they amassed an amazing collection, including antiques, Castleford Pottery and 25 long case clocks!

Felkirk; The history and heritage of St Peter's church

St Peter's Parish Church, Church Lane, Felkirk, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9DH
In person
Pre-booking not required

The area known as Felkirk is small but its heritage is full of depth and character. From historic buildings to local stories passed down through generations. So much here deserves to be shared and remembered.

Friarwood Valley Gardens Pinhole Camera

Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL
In person
Pre-booking not required

The giant pin-hole camera will be operational in the former summer house/aviary, giving the chance to see live images of the gardens, projected through the pin-hole. A brief outline will be given of liquorice growing in the Valley Gardens.

Gissing Centre

2-4 Thompson's Yard, Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1XH
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Gissing Centre is a small museum based in the childhood home of George Gissing (1857-1903) the late-Victorian novelist. The Centre invites visitors into a Victorian house in the heart of Wakefield to learn about the novelist and his family.

Guided walk at Castleford’s Victorian Cemetery

The Cemetery, Healdfield Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4LL
In person
Pre-booking not required

The story of Castleford through 17 individual gravestones.

Museum Store Tour

Wakefield Museums and Castles Collections Store, Ossett, West Yorkshire,
In person
Pre-booking required

Go behind the scenes and discover some of the wonders of Wakefield Museums and Castles Collections.

Nostell, National Trust

Nostell Priory, Nostell Priory Estate, Nostell, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QE
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover the architectural history of Nostell, and the people that helped create it, including Robert Adam, James Paine, and Thomas Chippendale. Join the Language of Buildings tours, or pick up the family Architecture Detectives trail.

Pontefract Artists

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

A video of Pontefract artists over time.

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tour

Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover the intriguing history of Pontefract Castle on a friendly and informative tour of the castle. This tour is free for Heritage Open Days!

Pontefract Musicians

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

A video of 'famous' Pontefract musicians.

Pontefract Photographers

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

A video of a range of notable Pontefract photographers.

Pontefract Town Hall and Assembly Rooms video

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

A narrated video tour of Pontefract Town Hall and Assembly Rooms.

Pontefract's Heritage of Theatres and Cinemas

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, Wf8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

An online video regarding the long gone theatres and cinemas of Pontefract

Pontefract's Mr Darcy

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

A video of the life of one time Pontefract resident, Darcy Lever.

Pontefract's Nautical History

Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8
Online event
Pre-booking not required

An online video regarding Pontefract surprising nautical history

Sculpture in Castleford: The Grange - John Skeaping RA (1901 - 1980)

The Grange, Methley Road, Three Lane Ends, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1PN
In person
Pre-booking not required

‘John Skeaping was one of Britain’s foremost sculptors, and his work is represented in many distinguished collections’ V&A Museum. Come and see several examples of John Skeaping's work in Castleford.