The Rec
The Rec is a recreation area in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, Wakefield, England. The Rec is situated nearby to South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School, as well as near the school South Kirkby Academy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints, South Kirby and Moorthorpe railway station.
Church of All Saints, South Kirby
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints, South Kirby is situated 1 mile northeast of The Rec.
Moorthorpe railway station
Railway station
Moorthorpe railway station serves the village of Moorthorpe and town of South Kirkby in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and the Dearne Valley Line, 18+1⁄4 miles north of Sheffield and is served by Northern Trains. Moorthorpe railway station is situated 1¼ miles east of The Rec.
Grimethorpe Hall
Historic building
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimethorpe Hall is a manor house in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. Built circa 1670 for Robert Seaton, it is thought to be in the style of York architect Robert Trollope. Grimethorpe Hall is situated 2 miles west of The Rec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kirkby and Moorthorpe.
South Kirkby
Village
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Kirkby is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England which is governed locally by South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council. The town forms half of the civil parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe. The parish has a population of 10,979.
Moorthorpe
Suburb
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moorthorpe is a village in the civil parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It is governed by South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council.
Hemsworth
Town
Hemsworth is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire it had a population of 13,311 at the 2001 census, with it increasing to 13,533 at the 2011 Census. Hemsworth is situated 2 miles northwest of The Rec.
The Rec
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.58911° or 53° 35′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.33661° or 1° 20′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5WHMQ7+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 36887751OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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