In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Heath like this:
HEATH, a village in Warmfield parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the river Calder, 2 miles E of Wakefield. It is a pleasant place; contains several handsome villas; and has a post office under Wakefield. Heath Hall, in the vicinity, is an elegant and somewhat ancient castellated edifice.
Additional information about this locality is available for Warmfield
Heath through time
Heath is now part of Wakefield district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wakefield has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Heath itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Heath, in Wakefield and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25470
Date accessed: 27th September 2024
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