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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Crofton, West Yorkshire

  

Crofton, West Yorkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Crofton, West Yorkshire

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Crofton, West Yorkshire history

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Crofton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Scroftune. The village has one church, the cruciform All Saints’ Church, which dates from the 15th century. It shares an incumbent with the Church of St Peter the Apostle at Kirkthorpe. The mining of coal became important in the 19th century and continued until 1980s.

Crofton Castle

Crofton Castle was built in Towers Lane in 1853 by John Blackburn in the style of a Gothic manor house. The house acted as a prisoner-of-war camp during the Second World War for captured Italian soldiers. Rumours of hauntings and paranormal activity at the mansion surfaced.

You can visit Crofton, West Yorkshire places with Walkfo Crofton, West Yorkshire to hear history at Crofton, West Yorkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Crofton, West Yorkshire has 20 places to visit in our interactive Crofton, West Yorkshire 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 Crofton, West Yorkshire, 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 Crofton, West Yorkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Crofton, West Yorkshire & the surrounding areas.

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20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Crofton, West Yorkshire places to visit

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

Crofton, West Yorkshire Crofton is about 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Wakefield, some 6 miles (10 km) to the west of the town of Pontefract. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,781.

Heath Hall, Heath, West Yorkshire Heath Hall, Heath, Wakefield, West Yorkshire is a Grade I listed country house. Originally called Eshald House, the estate was purchased by John Smyth. His nephew engaged John Carr of York to reconstruct the house between 1754 and 1780.

Wakefield City Academies Trust Wakefield City Academies Trust managed 21 schools across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and East Riding of Yorkshire. In September 2017, WCAT announced it would cease operation and dissolve once new sponsor organisations have been found for its schools.

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