Darrington, West Yorkshire
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Darrington is a small village and civil parish
in the City of Wakefield
in West Yorkshire
, England
, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Pontefract
and 25 miles (40.2 km) from the city of York
. The village is split in two by the busy A1 trunk road which runs from London to Scotland. It has a population of 1,308.
At the heart of the village is the Church, and the Church School of about 100 pupils, Darrington Church of England Junior & Infant School, which has quite a good reputation in the area. It is next to the 13th century Parish Church of St Luke and All Saints, the Parish Church for the parish of Darrington with Wentbridge in the Benefice of the Went Valley. The Old School and Dovecote are now houses, and the mediaeval Tithe Barn is between the Old School and the Church, though in a state of disrepair.
Darrington is home to the Mid-Yorkshire Golf Club, and the newly renovated Kyte Hotel, as well as a branch of Ripon Farm Services and Darrington Quarries.
There is also a Premier Travel Inn within "The Darrington Pub and Hotel" which is also named "Pontefract South Premier Travel Inn".
The village also has a community playing field which is home to the 'Feast and Fayre' once a year; this has a collection of stalls, a bouncy castle, dancing and many other types of entertainment. Also the field is home to a bonfire once a year. Both these events raise money for the upkeep of the field and to buy new play equipment etc.
A coffee morning weekly in the Reading Room on Philip's Lane offers tea and coffee and a warm environment. A post office is also available, on Monday and Thursday mornings, at the same location. Holly Cottage Post Office in Darrington has closed, There have been many post office moves in the village. According to the Post Office Archives, the first post office in the village was opened in 1888; in 1889, it got its Rubber Stamp and was allowed to deal with money orders.
Genealogists will be interested in the booklets of monumental inscriptions from the Churchyard and that of Wentbridge
available from the Pontefract & District Family History Society. Church records are kept at the West Yorkshire County Archives.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the City of Wakefield
City of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
and 25 miles (40.2 km) from the city of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
. The village is split in two by the busy A1 trunk road which runs from London to Scotland. It has a population of 1,308.
At the heart of the village is the Church, and the Church School of about 100 pupils, Darrington Church of England Junior & Infant School, which has quite a good reputation in the area. It is next to the 13th century Parish Church of St Luke and All Saints, the Parish Church for the parish of Darrington with Wentbridge in the Benefice of the Went Valley. The Old School and Dovecote are now houses, and the mediaeval Tithe Barn is between the Old School and the Church, though in a state of disrepair.
Darrington is home to the Mid-Yorkshire Golf Club, and the newly renovated Kyte Hotel, as well as a branch of Ripon Farm Services and Darrington Quarries.
There is also a Premier Travel Inn within "The Darrington Pub and Hotel" which is also named "Pontefract South Premier Travel Inn".
The village also has a community playing field which is home to the 'Feast and Fayre' once a year; this has a collection of stalls, a bouncy castle, dancing and many other types of entertainment. Also the field is home to a bonfire once a year. Both these events raise money for the upkeep of the field and to buy new play equipment etc.
A coffee morning weekly in the Reading Room on Philip's Lane offers tea and coffee and a warm environment. A post office is also available, on Monday and Thursday mornings, at the same location. Holly Cottage Post Office in Darrington has closed, There have been many post office moves in the village. According to the Post Office Archives, the first post office in the village was opened in 1888; in 1889, it got its Rubber Stamp and was allowed to deal with money orders.
Genealogists will be interested in the booklets of monumental inscriptions from the Churchyard and that of Wentbridge
Wentbridge
Wentbridge is a small village in the Benefice of the Went Valley and Parish of Darrington, West Yorkshire, England.-Geography:The village used to be on the A1, which section of road is now the B6474, which also leads eventually to South Elmsall...
available from the Pontefract & District Family History Society. Church records are kept at the West Yorkshire County Archives.