Warmfield cum Heath is a

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in the

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. The parish lies just over east of Wakefield, and has 57 listed buildings within the parish boundaries.

History

It had a population of 844 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 941 at the 2011 Census. Historically, the parish was within the

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, and until 1974 it formed part of

Wakefield Rural District Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolita ...

, It is now under the electoral ward of Normanton. Kirkthorpe Village - geograph

The parish consists of the villages of Warmfield in the east,

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in the west, and

Kirkthorpe Kirkthorpe is a village within the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It lies east of the city centre. Toponymy The name "Kirkthorpe" means "outlying or secondary hamlet or farmstead with a church". It is form ...

in the north, and the hamlet of Goosehill north of Warmfield. Warmfield is derived the

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of ''Wærna'', meaning ''stallion open country'', and Heath stems from the Old English of ''Hǣp'', meaning heathland. The

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traverses the area of the parish from southwest to northeast, and the southwestern parish boundary follows the

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. North of Kirkthorpe, the railway between Wakefield and Normanton passes through the area, but there is no station. At Goosehill there was a junction with the

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which opened in 1840, but this was closed as a through route in 1987. Neighbouring settlements are

Agbrigg Agbrigg is a suburb of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. History The village of Agbrigg was historically within the parish of Sandal Magna and a large area of present-day Agbrigg was common land and can be seen on older maps as ...

and

Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...

in the west, Normanton in the northeast,

Streethouse Streethouse is a semi rural village in West Yorkshire, England that is situated to the east of Wakefield, the west of Featherstone and the south-west of Castleford. It is also situated on a Roman road. History A former mining village, Stree ...

in the east,

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in the southeast, and

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in the south. The parish has 57 listed buildings; six are grade I, six are grade II*, and the rest are grade II. Heath Common was given registered common status in the late 19th century, and now forms part of a conservation area.

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expresses surprise at the open plan common being just over a from the industrial centre of Wakefield. Plans have been submitted to Wakefield Council to house a battery energy storage system (BESS) on the common, which is being opposed by the people who live in the area.

Notable people

*Astronomer William Wales was baptised in the parish in 1734

References

External links

Map of Heath CommonParish council website
Civil parishes in West Yorkshire Geography of the City of Wakefield {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub

History

Notable people

See also

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