Sharlston developed as a mining village in the latter half of the 19th century due to the presence of local collieries, the nearest being New Sharlston Colliery 1.5km to the north with further collieries at Street House to the north east, Sharlston West Colliery to the west and Nostell Colliery to the south. Sharlston village remained rural at this time and a new settlement of miners terraces developed at Sharlston Common to the north. Sharlston Common gained a small housing estate by the mid-20th century and this expanded to form a small zone of housing estates to the north of Sharlston Common in the mid to late 20th century. Sharlston Green does contain 20th century development but has managed to retain a village like appearance. Sharlston occupies a hill top position on the low rolling hills to the south of Wakefield. It is located 6km to the southeast of the Wakefield City core in the Township of Sharlston. The subsurface geology consists of Pennine Middle Coal Measures which become Pennine Upper Coal Measures to the south of the village.
Health Walks
Discover the beauty of Sharlston village with our guided health walks: