Wrenthorpe

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53°41′54″N 1°31′20″W / 53.698208°N 1.522087°W / 53.698208; -1.522087

Wrenthorpe is a village north-west of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Rhubarb Triangle.

History

Although earlier remains, such as

Roman coins and pottery, have been found in the area, the current settlement dates from after the Domesday Book's compilation in 1086.[2]

tobacco pipes
that can be found in the soil.

As the potteries declined, coal mining, already present on a smaller scale providing fuel for the potters' kilns, expanded to meet the needs of the Industrial Revolution. Agriculture also grew more important to the area.

During the 19th and early 20th century rope and woollen textile production joined coal and agriculture as Wrenthorpe's major industries, both disappearing over the course of the 20th century.[3] Rhubarb forcing houses were built in Wrenthorpe, contributing to West Yorkshire's extensive Rhubarb growing industry.[4]

Education

Wrenthorpe is served by two

Outwood
.

There are two co-educational

independent schools in the village: Silcoates School
which provides an education for pupils aged 2 to 18 and Hall Cliffe Primary School, which is a specialist day school for pupils aged 5 to 13 years, based at the old Sunny Hill House School site.

Recreation and sport

Wrenthorpe Park has facilities including hard

meadows and wetland areas.[8]
A smaller recreation ground with a football pitch, is located in the centre of the village on Wrenthorpe Lane.

Wrenthorpe Cricket Club's senior teams compete in the Bradford Premier League.[citation needed] Wrenthorpe Cricket Club equalled the record of consecutive Heavy Woollen cup final victories, with four wins in a row. The feat was previously done 120 years ago by Dewsbury & Saville CC. The club has junior teams ranging from under-9s to under-17s.[9]

Wrenthorpe Rangers are a local football club with junior teams from U6 through to U18s [9][10] and open age teams that compete in the Wakefield Sunday league. The New Pot Oil pub hosts an open age team which competes in the same league. The 2013–2014 season was the most successful season for Wrenthorpe Rangers as they completed the league and cup double with a penalty shootout victory in the final of the cup over local rivals, the New Pot Oil.[11]

Wrenthorpe

coaching for 10- to 16-year-olds.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2001 Neighbourhood Profile: Wrenthorpe" (PDF). Wakefield Council. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. ^ Green 1992, p. 8
  3. ^ Green 1992, pp. 82–85
  4. ^ Green 1992, pp. 68–69
  5. ^ "Wrenthorpe Academy URN: 144237". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Home". jerryclayacademy.wakefield.sch.uk.
  7. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
    . Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Alverthorpe and Wrenthorpe Meadows". Natural England. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  9. ^ a b c "Wrenthorpe Sports & Leisure". Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  10. ^ "Home". wrenthorperangers.com.
  11. ^ "Wakefield & District Sunday League".
  • Green, Edward (1992). Wrenthorpe: A History. E J Green.
    ISBN 0-9520076-0-6
    .

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