Friarwood

Friarwood is a parking area in , . Friarwood is situated near the community center , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pontefract Baghill railway station and Pontefract Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY 2.5.
Pontefract Baghill is one of three railway stations that serve the market town of , in , England. The other stations, and , both lie on the Pontefract line, while Baghill lies on the Dearne Valley line, 21+1⁄4 miles south of towards Sheffield. is situated 510 feet east of Friarwood.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a castle ruin in the town of , in , England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. is situated 1,500 feet north of Friarwood.

Town hall
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall in , , England. It was completed in 1882. It is now owned and used by Wakefield Council as a registry office. The building has been Grade II listed since 15 November 1988. is situated 870 feet west of Friarwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontefract and Chequerfield.

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in . It's one of the "Five Towns" east of the city of , and a commuter town for Leeds. in 2021 its population was 40,000.

Suburb
is a district made up mostly of council housing of , , England.

Village
is a small village on the southern outskirts of , in the district, in the county of , England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel, and two schools, and the Rookeries primary school.

Friarwood

Latitude
53.69149° or 53° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.30571° or 1° 18′ 21″ west
Parking
surface
Operator
Wakefield Council
Open location code
9C5WMMRV+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156401305
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­parking
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pontefract Family Centre and Hospital Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Calpeda and Friarwood Lane Southgate.

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