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West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« on: Thursday 27 July 06 19:56 BST (UK) »
Hi
I'm off to West Yorkshire Archive Service at Wakefield next week.  Can anyone tell me what the parking is like?  Their site says there is free parking - is it roadside or a car park? 
I've never been before and I'm a bit nervous when I'm driving in unfamiliar towns  :-\  so would be glad to have an idea of how easy the parking is before I go.

I'm excited to be going but apprehensive about finding it.  (Thank heavens for route planners)

Take pity on me please  ::)

Susan
Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 July 06 20:01 BST (UK) »
I went to WYAS at Wakefield in May and had no trouble at all parking. It's a small car park but certainly wasn't full. And it's free!
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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 July 06 21:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks mjn. 

Knowing I can expect to find a car park means I won't spend ages trying to find space at the side of the road!

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Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 July 06 22:14 BST (UK) »
This is an image of the site based on the post code given at the the West Yorkshire Archives Services site.

any help?


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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 July 06 22:20 BST (UK) »
I think the care park is on the right hand side of the pic I posted - sorry about the poor centering

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #5 on: Friday 28 July 06 08:19 BST (UK) »
Hi
Actually the post code I have from their site is WF1 2DE looking at the little map I printed off I think your photo is just a bit right of where they are, but I have Wood Street and King Street on my map so if all else fails I'll be able to find that car park in your picture.  Thanks.  Did you get it off the internet? 
Susan
Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #6 on: Friday 28 July 06 14:26 BST (UK) »
I used the google earth program. I should repost the pic but zoom back a level and it would show a little wider area.

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #7 on: Friday 28 July 06 19:24 BST (UK) »
Hold everything - I may have steered you wrong! I will try to get better information on here in around 6 hours.

my sincere apologies

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Re: West Yorkshire Archives - parking
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 29 July 06 00:05 BST (UK) »
SooCatt,

The original image I posted was for the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council,
Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ.

My sincere apologies!

Here are images based on the Wakefield postcode.