Stanley, Yorkshire
| Stanley | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Hatfeild Hall, Stanley | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE345245 |
| Location: | 53°42’57"N, 1°28’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 15,314 (with 'Outwoods East') |
| Post town: | Wakefield |
| Postcode: | WF3 |
| Dialling code: | 01924 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wakefield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Morley and Outwood |
Stanley is a village by the River Calder in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is at the edge of the Wakefield conurbation, about two and a half miles north of the city centre.
Stanley is a sizable village, and neighbouring associated areas including Stanley Ferry, Lee Moor and nearby developments. To the east is Bottom Boat; separate by effectively part of Stanley.
The area has a number of commercial premises and corner-shops. It has a few pubs including The Wheatsheaf, Stanley Ferry and The Travellers.
About the village
The parish church, St Peter's, was a large and dominant building, built in 1822 at a cost of £12,000 and opened on 6 September 1824. It was demolished in 2014.[1]
A landscaped public garden was built (ongoing as of 2023) along with the resiting of the war memorial and a pit wheel commemorating the local miners.
Stanley Marsh is a nature reserve, with varied terrain including a lake. The reserve is on the site of a former colliery.
Hatfeild Hall, with its unorthodox orthography. Is a Grade II listed building.[2].[3] The Mulberry tree in the grounds of Hatfeild Hall is rumoured to be the one from which a cutting was taken and planted inside the exercise area of Wakefield Gaol, which gave rise to the rhyme "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".[4]
Sports
- Cricket: Stanley Falcons
- Golf: Normanton Golf Club
- Rugby League: Stanley Rangers ARLFC
- Rugby Union: Stanley Rodillians RUFC
The golf course is built on the former grounds of Hatfeild Hall, with the former hall buildings serving as a clubhouse.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ "Final moments of Stanley’s St Peter's Church". Wakefield Express. 15 February 2014. http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/final-moments-of-stanley-s-st-peter-s-church-1-6440980. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1313261: Hatfeild Hall (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Welcome to Hatfeild Hall & Normanton Golf Club". http://www.normantongolf.co.uk/. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "Rare mulberry trees around our district could be linked to James I". Wakefield Express. 9 September 2016. http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/rare-mulberry-trees-around-our-district-could-be-linked-to-james-i-1-8117093. Retrieved 24 April 2017.