Visitor attractions and information - Batley
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Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nutter Lane, Birstall,
Batley WF17 9LG Tel: 01924 326240 - Charlotte Brontë visited
Oakwell Hall in Batley, West Yorkshire in the 1830s and immortalised
the house as "Fieldhead" in her novel Shirley. The
house is set in over 100 acres of country park, and there are
a range of visitor facilities including visitor centre, shop,
cafe. www.oakwellhallcountrypark.co.uk About 2 miles north of Batley. |
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Leeds
City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248.
The gallery comprises one of the best collections of British
Art outside London, including works by Turner, Cotman, Cozens
and Girtin. Through the support of the Henry Moore Foundation,
the Gallery has bought many important sculptures and can boast
a modern sculpture collection second only to that of the Tate. About 8 miles north of Batley. |
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National Museum of Photography, Film &
Television, Bradford, West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030 The National
Museum of Photography, Film & Television was established
in 1983 and attracts over 750,000 visitors each year. The museum
has a collection of over three million items. www.nmpft.org.uk.
About 7 miles northeast
of Batley. |
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