The Turner Trail at The Hepworth Wakefield
Welcome to Turner’s Yorkshire - Chantry Chapel & The Hepworth Wakefield
JMW Turner RA (1775-1851) was one of Britain's greatest landscape painters, watercolourists and printmakers. Renowned as 'the painter of light', Turner's work helped to place romantic landscape painting on a par with history painting in the 19th Century and helped plant the seeds of impressionism.
Turner first visited Yorkshire in 1797. He visited more than 70 places, sketching and painting the views from so many angles. Many scenes in his Yorkshire works can still be viewed today, including The Chantry Chapel of St Mary, in Wakefield.
JMW Turner visited Wakefield on his first tour of Yorkshire. He was already familiar with the town as he had made a watercolour of the bridge and the Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin about four years earlier, using someone else’s information.
Turner found a view on the south bank of the River Calder from where he could capture the medieval bridge and Chantry Chapel.
Today, you can still enjoy Turners view from the riverbank behind Chantry Chapel.
An interpretation board and viewing platform is also nearby, overlooking the River Calder close to the footbridge which takes you to The Hepworth Wakefield. It offers a great view of the river and The Hepworth and a side view of Chantry Chapel.
To find out more about Turner in Yorkshire visit www.yorkshire.com/turner
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Prices
Free entry
Contact
Wakefield Tourist Information CentreTel: 0845 601 8353
tic@wakefield.gov.uk
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Nearby
Local AccommodationVenue
The Hepworth WakefieldGallery Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5AW
www.hepworthwakefield.org
See location on Google maps.Map reference: SE 336199 Lat: 53.67450 Long: -1.49284
By Public Transport:
The gallery is conveniently located 1 mile from Wakefield Westgate station and 0.3 miles from Kirkgate Station.
From Westgate station, turn left out of the station and walk along Westgate, past Wakefield Theatre Royal on your left. Continue up Little Westgate onto Kirkgate , past Wakefield Cathedral on your left. At the end of the road turn right along Kirkgate for about half a mile, passing under the railway bridge. Continue over the road bridge and you will see the gallery on the right.
Exit Kirkgate Station following Monk Street to the left. At the traffic lights turn left onto Brunswick street and left again onto Kirkgate. Go under the railway bridge and continue over the road bridge, you will see the gallery on the right.
FreeCityBus
During summer 2011 changes will be made to the
FreeCityBus route to enable visitors to the gallery.
For more information please www.wymetro.com
By car
Please see our website for all the latest information
on travelling to The Hepworth Wakefield by car.
The opening
During the opening weekends and at peak times
over the summer, special travel arrangements
will be in place to support your visit. Temporary
parking restrictions around the gallery may apply.
Please visit www.hepworthwakefield.org for
further details.
ACCESS
The gallery is fully accessible, please visit the
website or contact us for a full access guide.
GROUP VISITS
Arrange your group or coach party visit and
enjoy a free familiarisation visit at your
convenience and a complimentary refreshment
voucher for your coach driver. Call us or email
groups@hepworthwakefield.org to find out more
about special discounts for your group.
Parking : with charge
Accessible by Public Transport :
Also at this venue
The Hepworth Wakefield
Cafe Bar
Shop
Outdoor Play & Picnic Area
Families
Wakefield Collection
The Gott Collection
The Hepworth Family Gift
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