 The Bull Ring, Wakefield after renovation. A good city centre scene that could be improved by the redevelopment of the plain 20th century flat-top building on the right of the picture.
© John S. Sargent 21st September 2010.
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 The Springs at a time when redevelopment works were underway in the area.
© John S. Sargent 25th March 2010.
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 The Almshouses, corner of George Street and Thornhill Street, Wakefield.
These were founded by Caleb Crowther in 1838.
© John S. Sargent 25th March 2010.
The building is
Grade II listed and is included on Images of England. Record summary: IoE Number: 443778,
Location: 11-23 GEORGE STREET (south side),
WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE.
Historical records are also held by the John Goodchild Collection.
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 The Elizabethan Gallery
This was originally a grammar school established by Royal Charter in 1591. Queen Elizabeth I gave permission for the school to use her name, thus 'Queen Elizabeth Grammar School' (QEGS) was founded. The school moved to its present home in Northgate in 1855.
More pictures and information here.
The building is
Grade II* listed and is included on Images of England. IoE Number: 441731
Location: OLD CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BROOK STREET (west side),
WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE.
Date listed: 14 July 1953.
Photograph © John S. Sargent 25th March 2010..
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 Wakefield Kirkgate Pedestrian Precinct. The White Christmas continued into the New Year. The cathedral is in the background. More about the Cathedral here.
© John S. Sargent 5th January 2010.
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 Brook Street
The Trinity Walk redevelopment is taking place in this area (April 2010). The cathedral spire is in the background and the pub is the Fleece. One of Wakefield's oldest buildings, The Elizabethan Gallery, is on the right, obscured by the trees.
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 Arriva Bus Depot, Barnsley Road.
Once occupied by the West Riding Automobile Company Ltd. The sort of building that would not be out of place in 'Poirot'.
© John S. Sargent 25th March 2010.
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Fernandes Brewery Tap. The Old Malthouse, Avison Yard, Wakefield.
Exactly what it appears to be!
© John S. Sargent 25th March 2010. |
 This interesting building now houses the Hing Lung Oriental Restaurant, George Street - on the corner of Thornhill Street.
© John S. Sargent 25th March 2010.
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 The lion at Clayton Hospital.
© John S. Sargent 6th March 2009.
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 The Six Chimneys pub in Wakefield. The inset shows the original pub of this name. The original building was built in 1561 and collapsed in 1941. The modern pub, a Wetherspoon's, is housed in a plain, flat-roofed 20th century building.
© John S. Sargent 8th December 2009. |
-05-Aug-2010-s.gif) The Bull Ring - complete with fountains
© John S. Sargent 5th August 2010. |
 The site of Wakefield Cattle Market; opened here in 1765. At one time the largest such market in the North of England. It survived until 1963. This somewhat unlovely 20th century building now occupies the site. |
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