In a quiet spot a short distance from the shops a former car park is now dedicated to one of Wakefield’s famous sons, poet George Gissing. His words are set into the paving stones in this city centre haven, and benches face a sculpture commissioned to reflect the area’s mining history – Seams.
You’ll be close to the spot of one of Wakefield’s key buildings, the old Tammy Hall. It was a place where tammies – a particular type of woollen cloth – were sold when the city had a thriving wool trade.
On the square is also the city’s first Town Hall, much more modest than the current one and a former Assembly Rooms which was also the home to the city’s first newspaper, the now-obsolete Wakefield Star.
This cache is part of a series in the centre of Wakefield placed by the council to highlight some of the more interesting historical sights. The square can be busy at times with students from the nearby college building, so please be careful to avoid muggles.
Easily reached from Westgate train station and with plenty of paid parking nearby, you could grab this cache on a lunchtime if you’re based in the city or take a trip and spend a few hours getting each of the caches on the trail.
For more information about the location visit the Experience Wakefield website or scan the QR code which you’ll find inside the cache.