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Wakefield Public Services

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About Wakefield - show infohide info

Wakefield lies in the county of West Yorkshire, by the River Calder. The town has a population (according to the 2001 census) of 79,885. The actual town of Wakefield forms a metropolitan borough, called the City of Wakefield. The name is said to derive from 'Wacca's Field' - the field belonging to Wacca, however it is more likely to be derived from the old english 'wacu', meaning 'a watch of wake', and 'feld' - a field in which a wake or watch was held. In the 1086 Domesday Book, Wakefield was listed as Wachefeld, and was dubbed 'the Merrie City' during the middle ages. During the Wars of the Roses, the Duke of York was defeated near the city in the Battle of Wakefield. The ruins of Sandal Castle can still be seen, in parklands near Pugney's Country Park, a popular walking area for locals. Wakefield has a higher-than-average amount of council housing, with almost 50% of homes council-rented. In 2004, when tenants voted to transfer the entire housing stock to a new registered social landlord (called Wakefield District Housing) it became the second largest stock transfer in British history. The city has a large range of cultural attractions, with a sculpture park, Sandle Castle, the National Coal Mining Museum for England, a museum and an art gallery. The city has two railway stations, Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate. Westgate is the main stations and sees services between Leeds or Bradford and London Kings Cross (operated by GNER) as well as Virgin Cross Country services between Scotland and the South coast. Additionally, a number of local services operate to destinations including Selby, Doncaster, Leeds and Sheffield. Wakefield Kirkgate sees many of the local services pass through, though sees some extra services to Knottingley and Leeds. Nearby towns to Wakefield include Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Ossett, Morley, Batley, Normanton, Castleford, Pontefract and Rothwell.

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Police (West Yorkshire Police) > Public Services in Wakefield

Laburnum Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3QS

Citizens Advice Bureau > Public Services in Wakefield

27 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SR

Eastmoor Community Project > Public Services in Wakefield

2 Kilnsey Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4RW

Fire (Wakefield District Fire Safety Office) > Public Services in Wakefield

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4PA

Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry > Public Services in Wakefield

New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9SR

Police (West Yorkshire Police) > Public Services in Wakefield

Laburnum Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3QS

Police West Yorkshire Police > Public Services in Wakefield

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3QS

Regional Chamber for Yorkshire & Humberside > Public Services in Wakefield

County Hall Bond St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QW

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

County Hall Bond St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QW

City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

County Hall, Bond Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QW

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

Chantry Ho Kirkgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1JG

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

6 Springfield Gnge, Flanshaw, WF2 9QP

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

Newton Bar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TX

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

Newton Bar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TX

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council > Public Services in Wakefield

Chantry Ho Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1II