Walton is separated from the City of Wakefield by Green Belt land. In 2004 an attempt was made to convert some of that land for use by a local sports club - the club's land in Sandal Magna was to be used for a housing development.
So far, the narrow strip of Green Belt protected land has remained in place and Walton is still a village separated by farmland from other settlements. |
View towards the Bull Bridge area from Walton Lane. Photographed 14th June 2004. |
View across the field belonging to Elmwood House in the direction of Walton Lane and Sandal. Photographed 14th June 2004. |
View of Public Footpath No. 1 (Footgate Field) that links Oakenshaw Lane and Walton Lane. Photographed 14th June 2004. |
Sandal Grange - now converted into flats, viewed from Walton. The field is alive with colour. Photographed 23rd June 2001. |
View from Footpath No. 5 (Woodwell) across the fields towards Sandal. Walton - Common Lane and Greenside - is off to the right. Photographed 19th June 2004. |
A view towards Sandal Grange in the distance, from Common Lane. Photographed 6th June 2004. |
WALTON, ENVIRONMENT - The Green Belt
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