Outwood, West Yorkshire 4854290 222254742 2008-06-28T10:28:59Z 89.241.66.214 /* Education */ '''Outwood''' is a district to the north of [[Wakefield]], a city in [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The district is centred on the [[A61 road|A61]] Leeds Road south of [[Lofthouse, West Yorkshire|Lofthouse]]. It was originally a small [[pit village]], but there has been so much new housing in the last twenty years that the old village is now only a minority of the district. The area near the train station was once the site of Lofthouse [[coal mine|pit]], that is sadly best remembered for the disaster that claimed the lives of several miners. The area where the mine once stood is now a golf course and housing estate. The Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate is also situated near to Outwood. ===Transport=== [[Outwood railway station]] is an unmanned station, served by [[Northern Rail]], offering rail services towards [[Leeds]], [[Wakefield]], [[Doncaster]] and [[Sheffield]]. The A61 (Leeds Road) runs through the middle of Outwood, connecting towards Leeds to the north and Wakefield to the south. Junction 41 of the M1 is also close-by. This station has a wonderful display of vintage railway posters. ===Education=== Outwood is home to [[Outwood Grange College]], one of the largest secondary schools in the UK with over 2000 students. The local primary schools are St Peter's CofE Primary & Nursery School, Ledger Lane Junior & Infant School (headteacher Kevin Butler) and Rooks Nest Primary School. There are plans to build a Children's Centre at St Peter's school to open in Spring 2008. ===Sport and recreation=== Outwood is home to one park. Outwood Park has facilities for football, 5 a side, crown green bowling and a children's play area. Outwood is also home to two other playing fields and another play area. Local teams include Nightingale Football Club and Outwood Rangers Junior Football Club. ===Local agriculture=== Outwood is located within the [[Rhubarb Triangle]]. Because of its mining history Outwood has good supplies of soot and ash to condition its soil, which provide good conditions for the plant to grow. [[Category:Geography of Wakefield]] [[Category:Villages in West Yorkshire]] {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub}}