Stanley, West Yorkshire

Stanley, West Yorkshire

Stanley is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is about convert|2.5|mi north-east of Wakefield city centre.Stanley was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire prior to 1974.

The area plays host to a number of commercial and corner shop type shops, with entertainment consisting of a 'Two for One' run pub named the Stanley Ferry.

Stanley also plays host to the Stanley Falcons, a successful cricket team who play in Division One of the Central Yorkshire Cricket League and the Stanley Rangers, a rugby league team.


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