Ackworth railway station

The Six Arches is a railway viaduct in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England, named after its design. It carries the Pontefract to Rotherham line over the River Went.The viaduct was constructed for the Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway, which opened in 1879. It remains in use as part of the Dearne Valley line although traffic is rather limited and a speed limit of 30mph is in force, probably to stop the mortar falling out. Ackworth used to have a station, but it was shut down and demolished. The goods sheds still remain and have been converted into a private residence.

East Hardwick is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 191, reducing to 173 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it was part of Osgoldcross Rural District.

Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton is an electoral ward of the City of Wakefield district used for elections to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.

Ackworth School is an independent day and boarding school located in the village of High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of seven Quaker schools in England. The school (or more accurately its Head) is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and SHMIS. The Head is Anton Maree, who took over at the beginning of the 2014–2015 academic year. The Senior Deputy Head is Nancy Newlands-Melvin.The school has a nursery that takes children aged 2 1/2 to 4, a Junior School (known as Coram House) that takes children age 5 to 11, and the Senior School for students aged 11 to 18. The boarding facilities cater for pupils from 11 years of age. Originally it was a boarding school for Quaker children. Today most of the school's pupils are day pupils. There are more than 20 different nationalities in the boarding houses. Most of today's pupils are not Quakers, but the school retains a strong Quaker ethos and is able to offer means-tested Bursary awards to children from Quaker and non-Quaker families. There is a very short Quaker-style silence at assembly and before meals. Once a week the School meets for a longer Meeting for Worship.

Carleton High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, at Carleton in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a part of the Pontefract Academies Trust which is a multi-academy organisation with two high schools, Carleton and The Kings' School, and six primary schools. It was rated a good school by Ofsted in its full inspection of the school in July 2019.

Ackworth is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It stands between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the River Went. It has four parts: High Ackworth, Low Ackworth, Ackworth Moor Top, and Brackenhill. The 2001 census gave it a population of 6,493, which rose to 7,049 at the 2011 census. There is also a city ward called Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton, with a 2011 census population of 16,099.

Oakfield Park School (formerly OakTree School) is a coeducational special school in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England.In early 2000s Oakfield Tree School was renamed into Oakfield Park School On 5 September 2017 new classrooms were opened, and to communicate with new and ongoing students (though kept a ongoing students) a Blu-ray Disc system was installed in some classrooms. The village planned to open an Ackworth FM studio and launch the station by 2019 next to the Oakfield Park School on the left side of the tennis court. This failed due to the station going into administration, and the station license was not awarded by Ofcom. The building was demolished.

Carleton is a small village on the southern outskirts of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel, and two schools, Carleton High School and the Rookeries primary school. Pontefract RUFC is also based in the village.Carleton was historically a township in the ancient parish of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1938 the civil parish was abolished and merged into Pontefract.

The King's School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the four oldest schools in Yorkshire, dating from 1139 and was refounded by King Edward VI in 1548.

Pontefract Barracks is a former military installation in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

The Featherstone Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Featherstone in the English county of West Yorkshire.Formerly known as Featherstone High School, it became a specialist Technology College in 2005 and was renamed Featherstone Technology College. In 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed the Purston E-ACT Academy. E-ACT were the previous sponsor of the academy, but in 2014 the school changed sponsor to the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust and was renamed the Featherstone Academy. The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust also includes the Rodillian Academy, Southway, BBG Academy and Brayton Academy.

Thorpe Audlin is a hamlet and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 660. Until 1974 it was part of Hemsworth Rural District. Thorpe Audlin is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Pontefract.