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Buildings
Historic Buildings
The Wakefield District has a rich architectural heritage. In this section we put some of the District's many fine buildings in the spotlight.
Chantry Chapel, Wakefield
The Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin is one of only four that have survived in the UK.
Pontefract Hermitage
One of the more unusual structures in the district
Wakefield Prison
The history of Wakefield Prison & the origin of a nursery rhyme
Woolley Hall
A hall has been at Woolley for almost 450 years.
Churches and Chapels
Local church and chapel buildings in the district
County Hall
The story of County Hall, Wakefield
Nostell Priory
Built on the site of a twelfth century priory this Palladian house was begun in 1733 designed by James Paine and Robert Adam
Old School Room, St Peter's Church, Felkirk
A restored Elizabethan school room in the grounds of a 12th century church
Wakefield Cathedral
The magnificent building in the centre of the city
Wakefield Town Hall
The origins of Wakefield's historic Town Hall
