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Sandal And Walton Railway Station
Sandal and Walton railway station was opened on 1 June 1870 by the Midland Railway on its line from Derby railway station, Derby to Leeds railway station, Leeds Wellington Station. The station was south of Wakefield, lying between Sandal, Wakefield, Sandal and Walton, Wakefield, Walton in West Yorkshire, England. It was of typical Midland brick-built construction. In 1926 the line was quadrupled, with the new goods lines passing to the east of the two platforms. It closed on 12 June 1961. To the north of the station a junction had been built in 1868 with a curve to meet the West Riding and Grimsby Railway jointly owned by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, MS&LR and the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), GNR. This enabled goods services and southbound passenger trains to run from Wakefield Westgate railway station, Wakefield.Pixton, B., (2000) ''North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route,'' Runpast Publishing However this service finished during the World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandal, Wakefield
Sandal Magna or Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of Sandal Castle and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is south from Wakefield, north of Barnsley. The Battle of Wakefield was fought here in the 15th century during the Wars of the Roses. History Toponymy The name Sandal derives from the Early Scandinavian ' meaning sand or gravel and ', a meadow. Early history In the Domesday Book of 1086 Sandal is recorded as a ' (a village where barley was grown) in Wachefeld (Wakefield) where there was a church with a priest. The church was on the site of the present church of St Helen. William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (1081–1138) was granted the Sandal estates in 1107 and began the building of Sandal Castle which became the baronial seat of the lords of the manor of Wakefield. In 1460, during the Wars of the Roses, the Duke of York was killed on 30 December in the Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
