Victorian

Biodiversity solutions

South Elmsall firm bids to shape a sustainable future

This magnificent Victorian home, on Carleton Road, is available on Rightmove for £550,000.

Inside one of Pontefract's most charming homes - that dates back to the 1850s

I represent some of the poorest communities in the land. There are millions of people living in poverty in our country, despite it being one of the richest in the world.

Jon Trickett MP: This is the Yorkshire I know and admire

The Victorian mansion house prior to its refurbishment.

In pictures: Inside Wakefield's old maternity hospital before its major refurb

Many events are happening in Pontefract as part of the Heritage Open Days 2024 festival

Heritage Open Days 2024: Here's what's happening in Pontefract this September

Biodiversity solutions

Yorkshire based MINORE™ helps boost local biodiversity projects and green constr...

An art installation featuring Wakefield-born novelist George Gissing will remain in place near to his childhood home, at Thompson’s Yard, for three more years.

Artwork celebrating novelist George Gissing to stay in city centre

(Left to right) Dawn Patrice-Bailey, Paula Hardwick and Mollie Atkinson at Althams Travel in Wakefield as the company celebrates 150 years in business.

Althams Travel staff dress like Victorians to celebrate 150th birthday

The approach to the Georgian family home.

Beautifully updated Georgian manor in village setting hits the Yorkshire market

The Newmillerdam property as seen from its colourful rear garden.

Stunning home in one of Wakefield's top residential areas hits the market

Woman makes doll’s houses with rooms costing up to £3K.

Watch: Woman makes doll’s houses with rooms costing up to £3K

Castleton in the North York Moors National Park

The best free things to do in Yorkshire this week-long May holiday

Jim Causley, John Palmer and Miranda Sykes

Huge parade and theatre tour to celebrate town’s superstar vicar

Sabine Baring-Gould

Onward Christian soldiers: following in the footsteps of Horbury’s own Victorian...

Tom Heap. Photo: BBC

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The property's breakfast kitchen has a range cooker, and an original creole, with an archway to a pantry.

A stunning home, new to the market in a sought-after, near central city location
An appealing period home in one of Wakefield's most popular residential areas has come up for sale.
Sally Burton

A front view of the property for sale, that is something of a tardis inside.

This Wakefield hotspot home has charm and space in equal measure - take a look

Underneath all of the rubble, some of Old Park Farm original features remain.

Inside Wakefield's abandoned farm - that was a Harry Potter filming location

A rear view of the stunning property that has extensive garden areas.

Beautifully updated period home with garden bar and summer house for sale

The Victorian rail network can't cope with such weather events. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: We need to invest to future proof our railways

Spring is just around the corner at Fountains Abbey near Ripon in North Yorkshire and at the start of February visitors to the National Trust site are able to view the thousands of snowdrops growing in drifts around the abbey and woodlands

In fields of white - our pick of scenic snowdrop trails across Yorkshire

The attractive Horbury home that is currently for sale.

One of Horbury's most desirable properties has hit the market at £865,000

This incredible property, on Ferrybridge Road, is currently available on Rightmove for £650,000.

Property in Wakefield: Inside one of Castleford's most expensive period homes

Darwin concluded that there are basically only six basic facial expressions.

Dr's Casebook: How good are we at judging emotional expressions?

Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are looking forward to welcoming the community to their Victorian-themed Christmas Market on Friday

Wakefield care home to host Victorian Christmas Fair

Australian woman arrested after three dinner guests killed by poison

The attractive exterior of the stone village property.

Quaint 'school house' home for sale in Wakefield's 'village of mansions'
Within the pretty conservation village of Heath, and surrounded by undulating countryside, is this former school house converted to a highly individual and comfortable home.
Sally Burton

A copy of Darwin's book the "Origin of Species" is pictured in front of a life size stone bust of Charles Darwin at London's Natural History Museum. 'The Kohler Darwin Collection' is the largest and most comprehensive collection of books by and about Charles Darwin in the world, and is also the biggest purchase in the Natural History Museum's history. Photo: SHAUN CURRY/AFP via Getty Images

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An overview of the stunning property with enclosed gardens.

Super-semi with fabulous kitchen and bathroom on the market at £635,000

Victorian mansion renovated by Buckingham Palace architect hits market for £1.75m - in pictures

Pictured: Mansion rebuilt by Buckingham Palace architect hits market

A project called 180 years of Eastmoor: its people and their houses has received a Wakefield Culture grant. The project combines architectural heritage, social history and community engagement, and closely fits the grant criteria to engage communities who do not traditionally get involved in creative and cultural

Funding secured for project exploring 180 years of Wakefield's Eastmoor

Vintage at the Vale will return in September.

Bag a bargain: Free vintage event to return to Wakefield next month

Flat overlooking 18th hole where Tiger Woods took historic win goes on the market for £2.3m

Inside £2.3m flat overlooking historic St Andrews Golf Course

Do you recognise any of these faces?

21 photos taking you back to the classroom in the noughties

The stunning modern kitchen, with central island and roof lantern.

'Outstanding' Victorian home for sale in leafy, sought after suburb

Enjoy the seaside

Going Green: Make little changes before visiting the seaside

Timeless mansion built by Queen Victoria’s champion piper hits the market for £300,000

Timeless mansion built by Queen Victoria’s champion piper - pictures

Madness’ Suggs puts house ‘in the middle of the street’ up for sale for £1.5 million - with pictures

Madness’ Suggs puts London home up for sale for £1.5m

The impressive double-fronted exterior of the property, with its wisteria-clad balcony.

The 'Former Headmaster's Home' is a stunning place and now it's for sale....

Property on Scottish island with beaches compared to the Caribbean listed for £65,000 - but there’s a catch

Property on Scottish island with Caribbean-like beaches on the market

Darrington Hall, in Pontefract, is currently avaliable on Rightmove for £1,500,000.

Take a look around Darrington Hall, one of Pontefract's most expensive homes

The exterior of the double-fronted cottage that is set well back from the main road in Ackworth.

This 'hidden gem' cottage with history has undergone a stunning renovation

Eye Wood Vintage is set to hold its first vintage pop up shop of the year at The Calder Grove Hotel in Horbury on Saturday May 13 and Sunday May 14.

Wakefield pub hosts vintage clothing event by Dewsbury firm this weekend

Heritage campaigners, including Wakefield Civic Society, fought to save the historic property in St John’s.

Plans to demolish Wakefield’s former maternity hospital rejected

Heritage campaigners have have been trying to save the Victorian property on Blenheim Road, St John’s, from being bulldozed.

Former Wakefield maternity hospital building should not be demolished

The former Victorian mansion was built for the family of a wealthy industrialist before becoming the city’s maternity hospital in the 1930s.

Wakefield’s historic former maternity hospital transformed into luxury flats

Bottomless brunches, live music, huge beer garden, sports screens and a ghost – this haunted pub in Wakefield has it all

Ad Feature Have you tried this Wakefield pub’s famous bottomless brunch?

Alton Towers (Getty Images)

First look at Alton Towers new creepy ride opening this weekend

A Victorian vampire slaying kit containing a wooden stake and holy water is up for auction and set to sell for thousands of pounds. The kit which includes a number of tools useful to anyone should they encounter a bloodthirsty vampire originally belonged to a priest living in Wollas Hall, Worcestershire during the late 1800s.

Victorian Vampire slaying kit set to fetch thousands at auction

The Wakefield caiman

Prized stuffed caiman leaves Wakefield Museum as collection is returned

A new contemporary opera called The Unravelling Fantasia of Miss H. is heading to Yorkshire on a regional tour in February and March,

New opera tells story of a Yorkshire woman's war on authority

This luxurious five bedroom house is on sale for £840,000 with estate agents Fine and Country.

Take a look inside this luxurious £840,000 house for sale in Wakefield

The attractive frontage of the Georgian townhouse for sale in the St John's area of Wakefield.

A Georgian townhouse with a super-stylish interior, and private garden space

Spring is just around the corner at Fountains Abbey near Ripon in North Yorkshire, and at the start of February visitors to the National Trust site are able to view the thousands of snowdrops growing in drifts around the abbey and woodlands

The pick of snowdrop walks in Yorkshire

Outwood Primary Academy was awarded the gold quality mark for exceptional history provision.

Outwood primary school awarded gold for ‘exceptional’ history provision