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Normanton | |
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Town | |
Normanton High Street | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 20,872 [1] |
OS grid reference | SE385225 |
• London | 165 mi (266 km) south |
Civil parish | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORMANTON |
Postcode district | WF6 |
Dialling code | 01924 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | https://www.normantontowncouncil.co.uk/ |
Normanton is a town in the civil parish of Normanton and Altofts, in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Wakefield and south-west of Castleford. The civil parish extends west and north to the River Calder, and includes the large village of Altofts.[1] At the time of the 2011 Census, the population of the civil parish was 20,872.[1]
The Normanton ward of the Wakefield City Council does not include Altofts, but includes the civil parish of Warmfield cum Heath to the south-west of Normanton. The ward had a population of 16,220 in 2011.[2]
Normanton is home to the amateur rugby league Normanton Knights club in the National Conference League.