Visit Upton, West Yorkshire Places

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

  

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

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Upton, West Yorkshire history

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The name literally means Higher Town and is recorded as Uptune, Uptone and Opton in old documents. Historically, the village was in the wapentake of Osgoldcross and the parish of Badsworth. In 1885, the Hull and Barnsley Railway opened a railway station at the south end of the village. Upton Colliery was opened in 1924, but was closed in 1964 due to geological faulting.

You can visit Upton, West Yorkshire places with Walkfo Upton, West Yorkshire to hear history at Upton, West Yorkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Upton, West Yorkshire has 18 places to visit in our interactive Upton, 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 Upton, 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 Upton, West Yorkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Upton, West Yorkshire & the surrounding areas.

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18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Upton, West Yorkshire places to visit

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

Moorthorpe railway station Moorthorpe railway station was opened in May 1879, jointly by the Midland Railway and North Eastern Railway. It lies on the Wakefield Line and the Dearne Valley Line, 18+1/4 miles (29.4 km) north of Sheffield. A short chord was also built to link the S&K Joint line with the main Doncaster to Leeds line at South Kirkby Junction.

Wentbridge House Hotel Wentbridge House Hotel near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is an historical house of significance. It dates from 1700 and is built in the Georgian style. The house was occupied by many interesting people and was owned by the Sayle family.

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