Wentbridge

Wentbridge
St John the Evangelist's Church
Wentbridge is located in West Yorkshire
Wentbridge
Wentbridge
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE488173
• London155 mi (249 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Wentbridge
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTEFRACT
Postcode districtWF8
Dialling code01977
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°38′53″N 1°15′36″W / 53.648°N 1.260°W / 53.648; -1.260

Wentbridge is a village and civil parish in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It lies around 3 miles (5 km) southeast of its nearest town of size, Pontefract, close to the A1 road.

The village contains one of the largest viaducts in Europe, its significance sanctioned by the Museum of Modern Art. Wentbridge is one of a number of locations that have connections to the legend of Robin Hood.