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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gomersal

  

Gomersal Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gomersal

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Gomersal history

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Gomersal was attested in the Doomes Day Book (1086) with the name Gomershale. This land became an Anglo-Saxon burial ground and most likely was the location of a Celtic temple site before the Roman Conquest. The Luddite riots, that occurred in the area in 1812 provided Charlotte Brontë with material for her novel Shirley.

You can visit Gomersal places with Walkfo Gomersal to hear history at Gomersal’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gomersal has 33 places to visit in our interactive Gomersal map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Gomersal, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Gomersal places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gomersal & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Gomersal places in an interactive Gomersal map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Gomersal Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Gomersal tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Gomersal

  

Best Gomersal places to visit

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Gomersal has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gomersal’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gomersal’s information audio spots:

Healds Hall Healds Hall was built in 1764 and was a private residence for several notable people. In 1926 it became the headquarters and museum for the Spen Valley Literary and Scientific Society. It is now a hotel, restaurant and function venue.

St Peter’s Church, Birstall St. Peter’s Church in Birstall, West Yorkshire, is an active Anglican parish church. It is in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

Red House Museum Red House Museum was a historic house museum, built in 1660 and renovated in the Georgian era. It closed to the public at the end of 2016 but remains as a Grade II* listed building.

Birstall, West Yorkshire Birstall is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. It is situated between Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield. The town is approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Leeds and situated close to M62 motorway.

Gomersal Gomersal is a town in Kirklees in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. It is south of Bradford, east of Cleckheaton, north of Heckmondwike and close to the River Spen.

Cleckheaton Cleckheaton is situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-west of Leeds. It is at the centre of the Spen Valley and was the major town in the former borough of Spenborough.

Oakwell Hall Oakwell Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in Birstall, West Yorkshire. The Grade I listed hall is set in period gardens surrounded by 110 acres of country park. It was immortalised in literature as “Fieldhead” by Charlotte Brontë, in her novel Shirley.

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