Outwood

Outwood is a district to the north of , in , England. The district is centred on the A61 Leeds Road south of . It grew up as a pit village and was only a small settlement until the 1970s, when construction of new houses caused it to grow and merge with neighbouring settlements such as Wrenthorpe and Stanley.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 7,620 residents
  • Description: village in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK
  • Also known as: “Outwood, Wakefield”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Outwood railway station and Fieldhead Hospital.

Railway station
Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY 2.5.
is situated in the Outwood district of in , .

Hospital
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a psychiatric and learning disability in , .

Hospital
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an acute…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawns and Carr Gate.

Hamlet
is a district of in , England.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the district, in the county of , England.

Village
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is a village north-west of , in , England.

Outwood

Latitude
53.70946° or 53° 42′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.5026° or 1° 30′ 9″ west
Population
7,620
Elevation
262 feet (80 metres)
Open location code
9C5WPF5W+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 610195
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6693719
Wiki­data ID
Q10613533
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Outwood” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Outwood”
  • Dutch: “Outwood, West Yorkshire”
  • French: “Outwood”
  • Irish: “Outwood”
  • Polish: “Outwood (West Yorkshire)”
  • Polish: “Outwood”
  • Swedish: “Outwood, West Yorkshire”
  • Swedish: “Outwood”
  • “Outwood”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Newton Hill and Lofthouse Gate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: BoFit and Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane.

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