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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.

Bretton Hall
18th century stately home. The house is not open to the public but the large grounds and adjacent sculpture park are
Chantry Chapel, Wakefield
The Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin is one of only four that have survived in the UK.
Churches and Chapels
Local church and chapel buildings in the district
County Hall
The story of County Hall, Wakefield
Hatfeild Hall
Late 16th century house to modern golf club
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
Pontefract Hermitage
One of the more unusual structures in the district
Stanley Hall
From medieval estate to nurses home
Stanley Royd Hospital
(external website) A fascinating website collecting images and memories of what was the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1818 - 1996
Wakefield Cathedral
The magnificent building in the centre of the city
Wakefield Prison
The history of Wakefield Prison and the origin of a nursery rhyme
Wakefield Town Hall
The origins of Wakefield's historic Town Hall
Woolley Hall
A hall has been at Woolley for almost 450 years.
Ossett Town Hall