Durkar is a small village in the southwestern suburbs of the City of Wakefield,

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, England. The name 'Durkar' derives from the Norse ''drit kjarr'' meaning 'dirt marsh'. Durkar is bordered by the parishes of

Crigglestone Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" (along with neighbouring "Orberie") in the Domesday Book. The civil parish had a population of 9,271 at the 2011 Census ...

to the south-west and Kettlethorpe to the east. It is under the local administration of Crigglestone Parish Council with authoritative powers exercised by

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. The village lies on the main arterial road into

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, the A636, and adjacent to Junction 39 of the

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. The city of

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is to the north;

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to the south; and

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to the south-west. Nearest schools are Kettlethorpe High School and St James CE Junior. Local landmarks include

Sandal Castle 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 ...

, a 10th-century stronghold, Kenton Drive, West Bretton Sculpture Park and Pugneys Country Park. The local

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is the New Inn. There is also a junior football club called Durkar Devils FC, named after the village. Durkar is located near Crigglestone, the village of St James Primary Academy, Chapelthorpe and Kettlethorpe.

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Suburbs of Wakefield {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub