Wintersett is a hamlet in the Wakefield district, in West Yorkshire, England. At the 2001 census the population of the parish was 50. Until 1974 it formed part of Wakefield Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It gives its name to the nearby Wintersett Reservoir. In 2013 "Wintersett Lakes Caravan site" opened at the rear of The Anglers Retreat public house, offering electric hookup standings at a location near to Anglers Country Park. Wintersett was formerly a township in the parish of Wragby, in 1866 Wintersett became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished.

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Ryhill railway station

Ryhill railway station was situated on the Barnsley Coal Railway, later the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, Great Central and London and North Eastern Railway. It served the village of Ryhill in West Yorkshire, England.
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Nostell railway station

Nostell railway station served the village of Nostell, West Yorkshire, England from 1866 to 1951 on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway.
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Hare Park & Crofton railway station

Hare Park & Crofton railway station, sometimes just known as Crofton railway station, was a station located on the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, this section now known as the Wakefield Line. It served the village of Crofton in West Yorkshire, England and is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-east of Wakefield. The station was opened in November 1885 and closed on 4 February 1952. This site, in the West Yorkshire transport plan, has been suggested for a new station with the village of Crofton now having a population of over 6,000 as well as this, the proposal of a new railway station further down the line closer to New Crofton is cited in the Crofton village plan, to hopefully remove congestion in the village, and cut down on carbon emissions.
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Nostell Miners Welfare F.C.

Nostell Miners Welfare Football Club is an English football club based in New Crofton, West Yorkshire. The club are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One, Yorkshire Amateur League (YAL) and Wakefield District Sunday League, with the Junior Section being members of Huddersfield and District Junior League.