Mike Kirby on Geograph The West Riding Registry of Deeds, opened in 1704 and moved here in 1932, was sited in Wakefield as the ancient administrative capital of the county. Corner of Newstead Road and Margaret Street, Wakefield 1 Jan 1996 by Wakefield Civic Society in 1996 Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap