Nostell Priory, Wakefield

Name: Nostell Priory
Address: Doncaster Rd, Wakefield, WF4 1QE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1924 863892

#5 among attractions in Wakefield

Monastery, Historical place, Vernacular architecture, Georgian architecture

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Facts and practical information

Nostell Priory is a Palladian house located in Nostell, near Crofton, close to Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, approached by the road to Doncaster from Wakefield. It dates from 1733, and was built for the Winn family on the site of a medieval priory. The Priory and its contents were given to the National Trust in 1953 by the trustees of the estate and Rowland Winn, 3rd Baron St Oswald. ()

Architectural style: Palladian architectureCoordinates: 53°39'10"N, 1°23'24"W

Address

Doncaster RdAckworthWakefield WF4 1QE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1924 863892

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Day trips

Nostell Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kinsley Greyhound Stadium, Sandal Castle, St Giles' Church, Pontefract Market Hall.

$kinsley greyhound stadium pontefract$ 2.1 miSE
Dog track, Gambling, Sport
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium, Pontefract
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4.2 miW
Ruined 15th-century fortress with tours
Sandal Castle, Wakefield
107 min walk • Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays.
$st giles church pontefract$ 4.2 miNE
Church
St Giles' Church, Pontefract
107 min walk • The Church of the St. Giles' in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is Grade II* listed. St Giles is one of two Anglican churches in the town centre; the other being All Saints' which united into one benefice in June 2019.
$pontefract market hall$ 4.2 miNE
Market, Shopping
Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract
108 min walk • Pontefract Market Hall is a market hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1860. Pontefract market takes place both in the hall and on the Market Place on which the hall is situated.
$pontefract museum$ 4.2 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Pontefract Museum, Pontefract
107 min walk • Pontefract Museum is a local museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The collections cover archaeology, archives, decorative and applied art, fine art, photographs and social history.
3.3 miN
Church
All Saints' Church
84 min walk • All Saints' Church is the parish church in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England.
$pontefract library$ 4.2 miNE
Library
Pontefract Library, Pontefract
107 min walk • Pontefract Library is a public library in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture by John...
3.8 miNW
Canal
Barnsley Canal, Wakefield
97 min walk • The Barnsley Canal is a canal that ran from Barnby Basin, through Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It was built in the 1790s, to provide a transport link from coal reserves at Barnsley to a wider market.
3.3 miNW
Area
Kirkthorpe, Wakefield
84 min walk • Kirkthorpe is a village within the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles east of the city centre.
$pontefract hospital$ 4.2 miNE
Church
Pontefract Hospital, Pontefract
107 min walk • Pontefract Hermitage is a medieval hermitage situated below the old Southgate entrance to the General Infirmary in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade I listed structure. The retreat consists of two chambers carved out of sandstone, side by side but on different levels.
3.7 miNW
Monastery
Newland with Woodhouse Moor, Wakefield
94 min walk • Newland with Woodhouse Moor is a civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, consisting of some open countryside west of Normanton, including Newland Hall.