Wakefield is a cathedral city and the administrative centre of the City of Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is on the River Calder at the eastern edge of the Pennines. In the 18th century, Wakefield traded in corn, coal mining and textiles. In 1888 its parish church acquired cathedral status. It was the county town of the West Riding of Yorkshire and was the seat of the West Riding County Council from 1889 until 1974 when the county and council were abolished. West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council's headquarters were in County Hall from 1974 until its dissolution in 1986. The Battle of Wakefield took place in the Wars of the Roses, and the city was a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War. Wakefield became an important market town and centre for wool, exploiting its position on the navigable River Calder to become an inland port. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
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The show's first season consisted of eight episodes in total. Showtime acquired the distribution rights in the US.
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Wakefield Category.. Listed buildings in Wakefield - Wakefield is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. In the city and surrounding area are 190 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.. The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield - The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield is Child ballad 124, about Robin Hood. The oldest manuscript of this English broadside ballad, according to the University of Rochester, dates back to 1557, and a fragment of the ballad appears also in the Percy Folio.. Wakefield Trinity L.F.C. - Wakefield Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The club currently play in the North East Regional Women's Football League Southern Division and the Women's FA Cup.. The Ridings Centre - The Ridings Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It opened on 17 October 1983. The pioneering centre was a UK first and subsequently served as a template for many shopping centres throughout the UK.. Cities in Yorkshire and the Humber.. Towns in West Yorkshire.. County towns in England.. History of the textile industry.
Latest information about Wakefield updated on February 21 2022.
