11 posts tagged “west”

Wakefield over the last few weeks has come in for a lot of stick over its redevelopments,  that are and have taken place. Westgate is without doubt a mess and I do agree with comments that have been published in the Wakefield Express in the last few months. Is Westgate a no go area? Elsewhere there has been comment about the new Market Hall compared to the old, In someways I do like it, however, Wakefield Council I think got the design wrong, inside there is no proper grid layout to, it's all over the place. The whole place was rushed to completion, even with a delay, they opened just to save face. (Faulty Flooring Story).They should be encouraging more food stalls in and promoting the market alot more than they have to date. They are already starting to lose traders. with Ledston Estate Game pulling out.

However, elsewhere development carries on a pace elsewhere within the city with the new Hepworth Gallery being built (See video top left).  Next door The Navigation Mill is also being restored to a high standard, with offices and apartments being built around it. (See middle and bottom left video). Can Wakefield get it right with this development?

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Alongside, the beautiful Edwardian frontage of Leeds Market plans are being unleashed for a brand new quarter to the city of Leeds to be known as the Eastgate and Harewood Quarter, which is to cost some £700m. To see plans take a look at the Eastgate Leeds site. A further report is available on BBC England. this reflects one part of the changing face of the city of Leeds, which is to see some very interesting projects over the coming years, including Bridgewater Place, Lumiere, Criterion Place, Granary Wharf and Clarence Dock.

The above film is thought to be the first film ever shot by a Frenchman Louis Le Prince at Roundhay Park, which is the main city park for Leeds, in 1888.

The second was filmed by the same Frenchman in Leeds City Centre, film below.
For more info on the two films checkout the Wikipedia page here.

For more information the the sculpture park take a look at the website here. Thoughts on some of the installations would be quite interesting.

Yesterday was the day to celebrate St Georges Day, here in England. I popped along to Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire to their celebrations. Below are three photo's that I took with my t-mobile MDA - not the greatest of phone camera's.....but gives you an idea of how many people were there and the size of the castle too. The event was pretty good with mock battles, falconry displays, lots of stalls and a hog roast.

                                                   Pontefract Castle on St George's Day

The Corn Exchange on the front of the book is one of my favourite "old" buildings in Leeds.

Once this is finished this will bring a much need boost for the city. The site itself is just the other side of the bridge from the photo of Chantry Bridge and the Chapel , so both will be highly recommended on a visit to Wakefield. (images of the site are available on  the www.wakefield.gov.uk link in the clipped article below)