Outwood is a district to the north of Wakefield, a city in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The district is centred on the A61 Leeds Road south of Lofthouse. It was originally a small pit village, but there has been so much new housing in the last twenty years that the old village is now only a minority of the district. Wakefield The Town Hall, Wood St. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The A61 is a major road in England, running from Alfreton in Derbyshire to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. ... Lofthouse may refer to: Lofthouse, North Yorkshire Lofthouse, West Yorkshire James Lofthouse, see Fishermans Friend Category: ... A pit village is a term used in the UK for the village around a deep coal mine. ...

The area near the train station was once the site of Lofthouse pit, that is sadly best remembered for the disaster that claimed the lives of several miners. The area where the mine once stood is now a golf course and housing estate. Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ...

The Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate is also situated near to Outwood.

Transport

Outwood railway station is an unmanned station, served by Northern Rail, offering rail services towards Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster and Sheffield. The A61 (Leeds Road) runs through the middle of Outwood, connecting towards Leeds to the north and Wakefield to the south. Junction 41 of the M1 is also close-by. Outwood railway station is situated in the Outwood district of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ... Northern Rail is a train and railway operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Wakefield The Town Hall, Wood St. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Education

Outwood is home to Outwood Grange College, one of the largest secondary schools in the UK with over 2000 students. The local primary schools are Ledger Lane Junior & Infant School and Rooks Nest Primary School. Outwood Grange College Logo Outwood Grange College is a modern comprehensive school and Sixth Form in Outwood, near Wakefield, England. ...

Sport and recreation

Outwood is home to one park. Outwood Park has facilities for football, 5 a side, crown green bowling and a childrens play area. Outwood is also home to two other playing fields and another play area. Local teams include Nightingale Football Club and Outwood Rangers Junior Football Club.

Local agriculture

Outwood is located within the Rhubarb Triangle. Because of its mining history Outwood has good supplies of soot and ash to condition its soil, which provide good conditions for the plant to grow. The Rhubarb Triangle is an area located between Pontefract, Wakefield and Leeds. ...

See also

Wakefield Wakefield The Town Hall, Wood St. ...