Darrington, West Yorkshire

Darrington
Village
A narrow road between two arable fields
Darrington – Westfield Lane
Darrington is located in West Yorkshire
Darrington
Darrington
Location within West Yorkshire
Population1,403 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE484200
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTEFRACT
Postcode districtWF8
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°40′N 1°15′W / 53.667°N 1.250°W / 53.667; -1.250

Darrington is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Pontefract and 25 miles (40 km) from the city of York. The village is split in two by the busy A1 trunk road which runs from London to Scotland. The 2011 census population was 1,403.[1]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Darrington Parish (E04000228)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 July 2023.