Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Ackton
Ackton — village in West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Featherstone · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ackton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6921°, -1.3760°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ackton is a hamlet in the parish of Featherstone, in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract. In 1931 the parish had a population of 961.
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Background
History
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the name "Ackton" means "oak-tree farmstead". It is formed from the Old Scandinavian word eik ("oak-tree") and the Old English word tūn ("farmstead, village, enclosure"). The first element of the name indicates the presence of settlers from Scandinavia in Ackton whose dialect influenced the name of the settlement. Ackton appeared as Aitone in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village is mentioned again, this time more correctly, as Aicton. Ackton was a township in the parish of Featherstone, from 1866 Ackton was a civil parish but on 1 April 1938 the parish was abolished and merged with Snydale to form "Ackton and Snydale".
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- Coordinates
- 53.6921, -1.3760
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Featherstone
- Postcode
- WF7 6JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Nearest railway station
- Featherstone — 1.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ackton?
- Ackton is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF7 6JB), in the parish of Featherstone.
- Is Ackton free to visit?
- Yes, Ackton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ackton?
- The nearest railway station is Featherstone, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF7 6JB.