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Kirkthorpe West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

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Interactive Map of Kirkthorpe, West Yorkshire

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Place	Kirkthorpe
Traditional County	West Yorkshire
District / Borough	Wakefield
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.684687
Longitude	-1.449706
Place Type	Village

About Kirkthorpe

Kirkthorpe remains a quiet pocket of West Yorkshire, where the heavy, humid air of the Calder Valley often hangs low over the hedgerows. It lies 1.7 miles south-west of Normanton (from Normanton: bearing 233°T, OS grid SE 364 210), and is situated west of Warmfield village. The land here rises in modest, grassy swells, with Peas Hill punctuating the skyline just to the south-east like a forgotten sentinel guarding the approach. The nearby waters of The Half Moon catch the grey, shifting light of the northern sky, holding it still amidst the reeds. Ancient stone walls define the perimeter of Kirkthorpe, their surfaces worn smooth by decades of damp wind and the slow, rhythmic passage of seasons. A sense of long-settled stillness defines the local character, far removed from the sharp, metallic clamour of the industrial hubs nearby. The nearby Newland Preceptory offers a silent echo of medieval influence, its presence grounding the landscape in a history that predates the modern sprawl. Visitors might find that the light here possesses a particular clarity, revealing the subtle textures of the earth and the deep, enduring green of the surrounding pastures.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peas Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 156° SSE
Gled Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 185° S
The Half Moon (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 256° WSW
Village Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 221° SW
Newland Preceptory (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 008° N · 4 ha
Dame Mary Bolles Water Tower (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 229° SW
Calder Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 338° NNW
Stanley Ferry Aqueduct (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 339° NNW
Old Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 246° WSW
Henge On Birkwood Common (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 006° N · 1 ha
Oakenshaw Beck (River) — 1.7 mi, 191° S
Everglow (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 309° NW
Walton Colliery Nature Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 185° S
West Yorkshire History Centre (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 258° WSW
Drain Beck (River) — 1.9 mi, 191° S
Mental Health Muesum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 296° WNW
St Austin's Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 274° W
Wakefield Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 269° W
Theatre Royal Wakefield (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 265° W
Thornes Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.5 mi, 251° WSW · 60 ha
Sandal Castle (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 223° SW
Lofthouse Colliery Memorial (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 304° WNW
Nostell Brickyard Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 135° SE · 11 ha
Nostell Priory (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.5 mi, 128° SE · 180 ha
Diggerland Yorkshire (Theme Park) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE
Long Bank Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 204° SSW
Mickletown Ings Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.7 mi, 032° NNE · 38 ha
Rothwell Castle Ruins (Castle) — 4.7 mi, 344° NNW
Castleford Forum Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 054° NE
The Clough (Valley) — 5.2 mi, 222° SW

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