Durkar is a small village

Village

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 in the southwestern suburbs of the City of Wakefield

City of Wakefield

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, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. It is bordered by the parish of Crigglestone

Crigglestone

Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" in the Domesday Book. In 1941, there was a disaster at Crigglestone Colliery; 22 men died underground. The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.- External...

 to the southwest and Kettlethorpe to the east. It is under the local administration of Crigglestone Parish Council with authoritative powers exercised by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

City of Wakefield

The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other...

. Its nearest schools are Kettlethorpe High and St James CofE Junior. There is also a pub in the village, the New Inn, which still sells original hand pulled bitters

Bitter (beer)

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Currently, Durkar is a sought after place of residence due to its location and local amenities. It is next to Junction 39 of the M1 motorway

M1 motorway

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 with Leeds

Leeds

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 only 10 miles to the north and other large cities such as Sheffield

Sheffield

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 and Manchester

Manchester

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 less than 45 minutes drive away. It also lies next to a main arterial road into Wakefield

Wakefield

Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....

, the A636 for easy commuting into the city centre.

Local attractions include Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue, the opening of one of William Shakespeare's plays, and was the source for a common children's nursery rhyme.-The...

, a 10th century stronghold, West Bretton Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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, Kenton Drive and Pugneys Country Park

Pugneys Country Park

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Durkar derives from the Norse 'Drit Kjarr' meaning dirt marsh.