Vibrant artwork installed on a Wakefield street is helping to tell the stories of the area’s past, whilst encouraging people to take note of its architecture. Laura Reid reports.
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And this is highlighted by the regeneration of sites like the former Newmarket Colliery where 1,500 new jobs will be created as a result of planning permission being granted for a new distribution hub.
An aerial view of Wakefield. Picture Scott Merrylees.
Not only does this plan by developer Henry Boot makes the most of the area’s road links, but it is another vote of confidence in an area which continues to attract new investment following the opening of The Hepworth Wakefield exactly 10 years ago.
An inspired tourist attraction to showcase the work of the acclaimed sculptor Barbara Hepworth, this has coincided with Wakefield, and also neighbouring Selby, becoming growth hotspots.