Walton
Walton is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in the county of West Yorkshire, England, 4 miles south-east of Wakefield. At the time of the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 3,231.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandal Castle and Sandal and Agbrigg railway station.
Sandal Castle
Ruins
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Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays.
Sandal and Agbrigg railway station
Railway station
Sandal and Agbrigg railway station serves the Wakefield suburbs of Sandal and Agbrigg in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is operated by Northern Trains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakefield and Sandal Magna.
Wakefield
Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, 12 miles south of Leeds. Its chief attractions are the Hepworth Gallery and the National Mining Museum for England.
Sandal Magna
Suburb
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Sandal Magna or Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of Sandal Castle and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Royston
Town
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Royston is a village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, the village formed part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire. Royston is situated 3 miles south of Walton.
Walton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6432° or 53° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.449° or 1° 26′ 56″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9C5WJHV2+7CGeoNames ID
7301604
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