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Nostel loop walk 3.85mi Nostell Priory was originally a medieval religious house founded in the 12th century by the Order of St. Augustine. However, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, it was dissolved and its lands were seized by the Crown. In the early 18th century, the estate was purchased by the Winn family, who commissioned architect James Paine to design a new Palladian-style country house on the site of the former priory. The construction of

Sandal Castle & river Calder loop walk 4.22mi Sandal Castle was built in the 12th century by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress. It was constructed on a prominent sandstone ridge overlooking the River Calder and the surrounding countryside, and was strategically positioned to control trade and communications routes in the region. Throughout its history, Sandal Castle played a significant role in the conflicts and power struggles of m

Brockadale loop walk 4.14mi Brockadale is a small village located in the West Yorkshire region of England. The earliest known record of the village dates back to the 13th century when it was known as "Broc-dale," which means "valley of the brook." In the medieval period, Brockadale was part of the estate of the De Laci family, who were influential landowners in the region. The village was home to a number of small farms and cottages, which were worked by tenant farmers. Durin

Heath & Wakefield loop walk 4.35mi Heath Village is a small settlement located near Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is a suburb of the city of Wakefield and is situated between the villages of Outwood and Stanley. The area now known as Heath Village was once a rural farming community, with scattered farms and cottages. The village grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as Wakefield expanded and more people moved to the area. The village was served by a rail

Allerton Bywater – From Colliery Village to Green Community Early Origins & Name Allerton Bywater is a semi-rural village in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire.The name “Allerton” comes from Old English alra tūn  meaning “farmstead of the alder trees”, while “Bywater” refers to its historic situation by the River Aire (“Allerton next to water” first appeared in records in 1258). Coal Mining Heritage Coal mining was central to Allerton Byw

Hebble & Calder Loop walk The Hebble and Calder are two rivers that flow through the county of West Yorkshire in England. The Calder is the larger of the two rivers and has played an important role in the region's history. The river was navigable in the 18th and 19th centuries, and played a key role in the transportation of goods such as coal, wool, and textiles. Several industrial towns and cities, including Halifax, Wakefield, and Dewsbury, developed along the banks of the

Stanley Ferry is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England, near the city of Wakefield. The village is named after the ferry that once operated across the River Calder, connecting Stanley on the east bank with the village of Altofts on the west bank. The ferry operated from at least the 14th century, and by the 19th century, it had become an important transportation link between the two villages. In 1839, a new bridge was built over the river, replacing the ferry as

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