Most of the paths around the site are named after the various coal seams that were worked at Lofthouse … There is a colourful display of Lupins in the early summer.

Required fields are marked *, A clean sweep: Lofthouse Park’s Forgotten History. Hi been trying to find some history about the amusement park an the camp at loft house park…. Perhaps people living around Park Avenue, Park Square and Park View or working for Peter Duffy Ltd. have even found objects that could be dated back to the time of the camp.’. The Centre for Hidden Histories: Community, Commemoration and the First World War, ‘Voices of the Home Fronts’ Conference at the National Archives (8th-10th September 2016). The event is free and open to all. It is a valuable local amenity, giving the surrounding community easy access to nature… Built with Map reference: SE 324249  Lat: 53.71996 Long: -1.51027. http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/sport-health-and-leisure/leisure-centres-and-facilities/parks-and-countryside/parks/lofthouse-colliery-nature-park, www.wakefield.gov.uk/sport-health-and-leisure/leisure-centres-and-facilities/parks-and-countryside/parks/lofthouse-colliery-nature-park, Tweets at https://twitter.com/expwakefield. Lofthouse Park Camp during World War One (© IWM Q56595) People from South Leeds, Rothwell, Lofthouse, Outwood and Wakefield are invited to discover what went on in the now vanished Lofthouse Park between 1900 and 1919. Children’s activities are offered throughout the day and refreshments are available. A heathy grassland on the highest part of the park also contains heather as well as a variety of wildflowers such as Common Centaury, Yellow-Wort and Bird's-Foot Trefoil. Lofthouse Colliery was the lifeblood of the local community for over a hundred years. Community, Commemoration and the First World War, Community event explores why time stood still for over 1,000 Germans and Austrians in a Yorkshire village during the First World War. Located 3 miles north of Wakefield, Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park consists of woodland, heathland, playing fields and a pond. The camp itself is not the only focus of the day, as project leader Claudia Sternberg (Legacies of War, University of Leeds) explains: ‘We will bring to life the experiences of Lofthouse Park Camp, but would like to know much more about the local communities at the time, whether they had dealings with the camp or not. We are working hard to keep information on this website up to date but things are changing rapidly. Lofthouse Grange & Lodge is a modern, recently refurbished home designed with the comfort, privacy and independent lifestyle choices of residents in mind.
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