The Calder

The Calder is an arts center in Wakefield, England. The Calder is situated nearby to the community center Sea Cadets Wakefield, as well as near The Hepworth Wakefield Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Hepworth Wakefield and Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.

The Hepworth Wakefield

Art gallery

Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Hepworth Wakefield is an art museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, which opened on 21 May 2011. The gallery is situated on the south side of the River Calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who was born and educated in the city. The Hepworth Wakefield is situated 390 feet northeast of The Calder.

Wakefield Kirkgate railway station

Railway station

Photo: NicholasJones, Public domain.

Wakefield Kirkgate is one of two railway stations in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Unlike nearby Wakefield Westgate, Kirkgate is unstaffed. It is managed by Northern Trains, but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express. Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is situated 1,500 feet northeast of The Calder.

Chantry Bridge

Bridge

Photo: J3Mrs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chantry Bridge, sometimes known as Wakefield Bridge, is a mediaeval bridge in the city of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, in England. In the early 14th century, there was a timber bridge over the River Calder in Wakefield, with Kirkgate connecting the bridge to the town centre. Chantry Bridge is situated 750 feet northeast of The Calder.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakefield and Agbrigg.

Wakefield

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Agbrigg

Suburb

Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Agbrigg is a suburb of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Sandal Magna

Suburb

Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

The Calder

Type: Arts center
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.67498° or 53° 40′ 30″ north

Longitude

-1.49188° or 1° 29′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C5WMGF5+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337963901

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=arts_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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