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Harrison Window at Wakefield Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is home to a beautiful stained-glass window created by Charles Eamer Kempe in 1873. Kempe was a painter who specialized in decorating the walls, ceilings, and woodwork of churches in the 1860s. He had a passion for high church practices and established his own stained… Continue reading Harrison Window at Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield, Town Hall

1877-80 by T E Collcutt. Inverted U-formed selection embracing a significant community area powering (potentially after intended as the Council Chamber but now the Magistrates Courtroom). Imposing constructing in a freely-interpreted north European Gothic design and style with Jacobean ornamental touches. Pretty steeply pitched Welsh slate roofs acquiring decorative shaped and pedimented gable finishes and… Continue reading Wakefield, Town Hall

[82542] Wakefield Museum : Industry and Art

Wakefield Museum, Burton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Wakefield Men and women & Sites. Field and Artwork. In 1865 Wakefield exhibited its pleasure in its individuals. Wakefield designed its personal “Terrific Exhibition” in a fashionable temporary creating on Wooden Road. The 1860s and 70s could be regarded as the Victorian Age of Exhibitions when towns and… Continue reading [82542] Wakefield Museum : Industry and Art