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A photo from the 2025 Friarwood Music Festival

Get involved with Friends of Friarwood Valley Gardens

Friarwood Valley Gardens

Friarwood Valley Gardens 75th anniversary celebrations

Hessle Hall is currently available to rent through estate agents, The Nostell Estate.

Grade II-listed farmhouse available to rent

Work has started to transform the Old Crown Court in Wakefield

Work begins to transform 215-year-old Old Crown Court in Wakefield

Woolley Hall has been sold at auction for £1.5million.

Historic Woolley Hall sold at auction for £1.5m

Historic Woolley Hall to go under the hammer with £1.3m guide price

Historic Woolley Hall to go under the hammer with £1.3m guide price

Jodie Maskill outside the old Barclays Bank in Pontefract

New independent businesses at old Barclays Bank building

Gawthorpe Water Tower,

Hope for Gawthorpe Water Tower as structural survey planned

The Bull Ring.

New bar and tattoo studio to open in historic Bull Ring building

Woolley Hall is up for auction.

Woolley Hall: Council-owned mansion up for auction with £1.2m guide price

St John the Divine, Calder Grove

Church conversion moves into next phase with solar panels approved

Gawthorpe Water Tower

Hope for Gawthorpe Water Tower as owners open door to external funding talks

Wakefield former crown court is being transformed a new 'cultural destination', featuring a food hall, offices, events space and studios. Image: Group Ginger

Plans lodged for alcohol and entertainment permit at city’s former crown court

Plans have been lodged to convert Wakefield's old corner's court building into a 'create hub' of studios and workshops. Image: Group Ginger

City’s former coroner’s court to be transformed into ‘creative hub’

Fresh plan to convert former Peter Jones store into HMO approved

Plan for new Bull Ring bar and tattoo studio
Plans have been submitted to open a new bar and tattoo studio in Wakefield city centre.
Tony Gardner

The Elizabethan Gallery, which dates back to the 16th Century, has been put up for sale by Wakefield Council. LDRS image

Offer made to buy Grade II-listed Elizabethan Gallery

Inside a charming £1.2 million bungalow, for sale in Carleton

Superb Grade II-listed farmhouse with period features and versatile outbuildings

Bank to get security upgrade over anti-social behaviour concerns

Inside a gorgeous Grade II listed family home for sale in Ackworth

The campus of Wakefield Girls’ High School (WGHS) is to be “repurposed” to accommodate educational facilities for younger pupils.

Wakefield Girls’ High School campus to be “repurposed” for juniors and infants

The former Wakefield Coroner's Court

Original features ‘should be retained’ in plan for coroner’s court

'Final minor works' taking place as Wentbridge Viaduct scheme reaches completion

Plans have been lodged to convert Wakefield's old corner's court building into a 'create hub' of studios and workshops. Image: Group Ginger

Former coroner’s court set to become ‘creative hub’ for small businesses

The welcoming family home that is currently for sale in Ossett.

Stylish detached former coach house with four bedrooms stands on private road

Inside a gorgeous Grade II listed mansion, for sale in Wakefield
This incredible property in Wakefield, which has 12 well-appointed bedrooms and seven reception rooms, is currently for sale on Rightmove.
Kara McKune

Plans have been submitted to convert a vacant listed building on Bond Street, in Wakefield city centre, into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) for nine people.

Listed Wakefield city centre building could become HMO

Cottage rich in history and character for sale in picturesque setting

Makers Wonderland 2024

Experience the magic of a handmade, curated Christmas at The Art House with the ...

Makers Wonderland 2024

Experience the magic of a handmade, curated Christmas at The Art House with the ...

Repair works approved to prevent collapse of Kirkthorpe Weir

Date given for completion of A1 works at Wentbridge Viaduct

Plan to turn listed city centre church building into apartments

‘Prestigious and renowned’ 16th Century building to be sold by council

This gorgeous home, named ‘The Cottage’, is currently available on Rightmove for £900,000.

Inside a luxury Grade II listed cottage in Newmillerdam that dates back to 1654

Woolley Hall

Woolley Hall mansion sold as council plans further asset sales

Work has officially started on the transformation of Wakefield’s former crown court. Jack Hemingway, Wakefield Council's cabinet member for regeneration and economic growth (left), pictured with Jonathan Maud, chairman of Rushbond.

Work begins at former crown court building to create new ‘cultural destination’

NatWest bank, Westgate, Wakefield.

Fencing plan to improve security at city centre bank

Plans to transform former courthouse into city ‘village hall’ approved

Plans have been submitted to install a 20m 5G mast a radio base station station on a grass verge beside Bradford Road, in Wrenthorpe.

Plans approved for 20m-high 5G mast near Wakefield village

The leafy approach to the Grade ll-listed property for sale in Sharlston Common.

Detached and extended home of character has 'barn room' and great gardens

Plans to convert the former Barclays bank in Pontefract town centre into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) have been withdrawn. Image: Ian Rowan

Plans to turn historic former town centre Barclays bank into HMO withdrawn

An exterior view of Grade ll-listed Priory Cottage.

Gorgeous stone cottage for sale in High Ackworth has land and lifestyle options

Plans have been approved to convert a former Methodist chapel and neighbouring postal building, on Market Street and Albion Court, Wakefield, into apartments. LDRS image

Former Methodist chapel and postal buildings to be converted into apartments

Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for the premises on Smyth Street to be used as a place of worship.

Former Wakefield city centre offices to be converted into church

Heritage specialist Rushbond said the development would be the "final key piece" in the regeneration of Wakefield's civic quarter.

New plans to transform landmark courthouse building into city's 'village hall'

Woolley Hall

Historic Wakefield country mansion could be sold this month

Plans to convert Grade II listed Westfield House, in Wakefield, into three separate properties have been approved. Image: Helen A. Price

Listed 19th Century property to be converted into three homes

Switalskis Solicitors, Cheapside, Wakefield. LDRS image

Switalskis: Historic city law firm building to be converted into apartments

The front aspect of the idyllic, Yorkshire stone cottage

Luxury listed Yorkshire stone home with 'secret garden' hits market at £1.65m

The scheme involves replacing telecommunications equipment already in place at the century-old Gawthorpe Water Tower.

Town’s 5G coverage to be boosted by upgrade to landmark water tower

Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for the panels to be fitted at St Giles’ Church, on Market Place.

Solar panels to be fitted to roof of church dating back to 12th century

Grosvenor House, Union Street. Wakefield. Image: HMS Town Planning & Urban Design

Permission granted to keep apartments roof terrace next to Tudor building

Woolley Hall

Intruder alarms to be installed at 17th Century Wakefield mansion

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