Battle of Chequer Field
Battle of Chequer Field is a battlefield in Wakefield, England. Battle of Chequer Field is situated nearby to High Well School, as well as near the playground De Lacy Play Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontefract Castle and Holy Family R.C Church.
Pontefract Castle
Castle
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Pontefract Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. Pontefract Castle is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Battle of Chequer Field.
Holy Family R.C Church
Church
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Family R.C Church is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Battle of Chequer Field.
Pontefract Baghill railway station
Railway station
Pontefract Baghill is one of three railway stations that serve the market town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. The other stations, Monkhill and Tanshelf, both lie on the Pontefract line, while Baghill lies on the Dearne Valley line, 21+1⁄4 miles south of York towards Sheffield. Pontefract Baghill railway station is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Battle of Chequer Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chequerfield and Carleton.
Chequerfield
Suburb
Chequerfield is a district made up mostly of council housing of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
Carleton
Village
Carleton is a small village on the southern outskirts of Pontefract, in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel, and two schools, Carleton High School and the Rookeries primary school.
Pontefract
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pontefract is a market town in West Yorkshire. It's one of the "Five Towns" east of the city of Wakefield, and a commuter town for Leeds. in 2021 its population was 40,000.
Battle of Chequer Field
- Type: Battlefield
- Also known as: “Battle of Chequerfield”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.68736° or 53° 41′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.29001° or 1° 17′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5WMPP5+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13522611303OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Well School and De Lacy Play Area.
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