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Encyclopedia > Wakefield (disambiguation)

Wakefield is the name of several places in the world:

There is also: Wakefield is a city located in Clay County, Kansas. ... Wakefield is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wakefield is a city located in Nebraska. ... Wakefield is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. ... Wakefield is a section of the Bronx in New York City, bounded by the New York city line with Westchester County and the City of Mount Vernon, New York to the north, Edenwald and Laconia Avenues to the east, East 233rd Street to the south, and the Bronx River, Bronx... Wakefield is a village on the Gatineau River, in the Outaouais region of Quebec. ... Wakefield Township is a township located in Stearns County, Minnesota. ... Wakefield Township is a township in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wakefield is a town located in Sussex County, Virginia. ... For other uses of the word, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The small New Zealand community of Wakefield is situated some 25 km south west of Nelson at the top of the South Island. ...

  • Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island, United States of America, sometimes also referred to as Wakefield.
  • a rock band called Wakefield
  • Tim Wakefield, 1966- , pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

And then there is the Wakefield family, several of whom did much to settle New Zealand: Wakefield and Peacedale are villages located in the town of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Wakefield is a band originated in Waldorf, Maryland. ... Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a Major League Baseball knuckleballer right-handed pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox (1995-present). ... Boston Red Sox American League AAA Pawtucket Red Sox AA Portland Sea Dogs A Wilmington Blue Rocks Greenville Bombers Lowell Spinners R Gulf Coast Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ...


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Wakefield, England - LoveToKnow 1911 (1048 words)
Wakefield is the chief agricultural town in the West Riding, and has one of the largest corn markets in the north of England.
In the vicinity of Wakefield is Walton Hall, the residence of the famous naturalist Charles Waterton (1782-1865).
In the reign of Edward the Confessor, Wakefield (Wacheeld) was the chief place in a large district belonging to the king and was still a royal manor in 1086.
Wakefield (1620 words)
Wakefield is distinctive in having had an unusually high amount of council housing, and in 2004 when tenants voted overwhelmingly to transfer the entire housing stock to a new registered social landlord (called Wakefield District Housing) it became the second largest stock transfer in British history.
Wakefield is also known for the Wakefield Cycle, a collection of 32 mystery plays, dating from the 14th century, which were performed as part of the summertime religious festival of Corpus Christi and revived in recent times.
Wakefield is one of the points of the triangular area with the neighbouring towns of Morley and Rothwell at the other two, and is also home to the annual 8 day "Rhubarb Festival" which consists of various themed tours, talks, exhibitions and markets.
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