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Dist:0.1km north<br/>Property now for sale. It was built in 1827 as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.

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Dist:0.1km north<br/>Wakefield prison dominates the skyline in this view from Clarence Park.

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>The beck between houses on Plumpton Terrace (1901) and the busy A642 at Westgate End. Indian Balsam grows profusely and there are families of ducks.

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Dist:0.2km north<br/>The station originally opened in 1867 but has been rebuilt in the 1960's.It is one of 2 stations in Wakefield, the other being Wakefield Kirkgate. It is managed by GNER, which runs frequent express services north to Leeds and Bradford and south to Doncaster,and London King's Cross. Virgin Trains run to NE toNewcastle and south to Sheffield and Birmingham.

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Westgate Common Discussion Forum

Lawns mission
Hello I am researching my family tree and three of the children born to my 2nd great grandparents were stated as "born at lawns mission" on their baptism records. I know there was a Lawns …
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Saturday 20 September, 2008

Local News (from the BBC)

Rugby League World Cup squads
The squads for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
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Tuesday 07 October, 2008
Giants' Snitch back at Wakefield
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats re-sign forward Steve Snitch after his release from Huddersfield.
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Monday 06 October, 2008
Fans' fury at plan to axe stadium
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats fans protest outside a council meeting over plans to axe a new stadium for the club.
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Tuesday 30 September, 2008

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