Crofton

Crofton is a village in , England, about 4 miles south-east of , some 6 miles to the west of the town of , and 4 miles from the town of . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,781.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandal Castle and Heath Hall.

Ruins
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is a ruined medieval castle in , a suburb of the city of in , 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.

Historic building
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, , , is a country house dating from 1709. Originally called Eshald House, the estate was purchased by John Smyth whose nephew engaged John Carr of York to reconstruct the house between 1754 and 1780.

Railway station
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serves the suburbs of Sandal and in , . It lies on the Wakefield Line and is operated by Northern Trains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakefield and Normanton.

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is a city in , 12 miles south of Leeds. Its chief attractions are the Hepworth Gallery and the National Mining Museum for England.

Town
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is a town in the civil parish of and Altofts, in the in , England. It is north-east of and south-west of . is situated 3 miles north of Crofton.

Suburb
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or Sandal is a suburb of , , England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Crofton

Latitude
53.6574° or 53° 39′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.4406° or 1° 26′ 26″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
9C5WMH45+WQ
Geo­Names ID
7301609
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