{"id":27,"date":"2026-08-19T08:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T08:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephantandcastle.site\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:45:06","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elephantandcastle.site\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"ec-home\" id=\"ec-top\"><\/p>\n<header class=\"ec-home__header\">\n    <a class=\"ec-home__brand\" href=\"#ec-top\" aria-label=\"Elephant and Castle Yard home\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ec-home__monogram\" aria-hidden=\"true\">E&amp;C<\/span><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ec-home__brand-copy\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Elephant &amp; Castle<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span>Yard \u00b7 Wakefield<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<nav class=\"ec-home__nav\" aria-label=\"Primary navigation\">\n      <a href=\"#ec-overview\">Overview<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"#ec-spaces\">The spaces<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"#ec-gallery\">Gallery<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantandcastle.site\/?page_id=48\">Location<\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"ec-home__nav-cta\" href=\"#ec-enquire\">Enquire<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/nav>\n<details class=\"ec-home__mobile-menu\">\n<summary aria-label=\"Open navigation\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/summary>\n<nav aria-label=\"Mobile navigation\">\n        <a href=\"#ec-overview\">Overview<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"#ec-spaces\">The spaces<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"#ec-gallery\">Gallery<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantandcastle.site\/?page_id=48\">Location<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"#ec-enquire\">Enquire<\/a><br \/>\n      <\/nav>\n<\/details>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"ec-home__hero\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-hero-title\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ec-home__hero-image\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-hero\"\n      src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-hero.png\"\n      alt=\"The restored entrance to Elephant and Castle Yard in Wakefield\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-home__hero-shade\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__hero-grid\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__hero-content\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__eyebrow\"><span>Independent workspaces<\/span> Wakefield, West Yorkshire<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"ec-hero-title\">Space with history.<br \/><em>Built for what\u2019s next.<\/em><\/h1>\n<p class=\"ec-home__hero-intro\">Eight distinctive commercial spaces set within a restored courtyard in the heart of Wakefield.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-home__actions\">\n        <a class=\"ec-home__button ec-home__button--yellow\" href=\"#ec-spaces\">Explore the spaces <span>\u2197<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n        <a class=\"ec-home__text-link\" href=\"#ec-enquire\">Arrange a viewing <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <a class=\"ec-home__scroll\" href=\"#ec-overview\" aria-label=\"Scroll to property overview\"><br \/>\n      <span>Discover the yard<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-home__hero-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">53.6814\u00b0 N<br \/>1.4991\u00b0 W<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__facts\" aria-label=\"Property facts\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__fact\"><span class=\"ec-home__fact-index\">01<\/span><strong>08<\/strong><span>Individual units<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__fact\"><span class=\"ec-home__fact-index\">02<\/span><strong>268\u2013885<\/strong><span>Square feet<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__fact\"><span class=\"ec-home__fact-index\">03<\/span><strong>0.5<\/strong><span>Miles to central Wakefield<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__fact\"><span class=\"ec-home__fact-index\">04<\/span><strong>On site<\/strong><span>Parking available<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__intro\" id=\"ec-overview\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__section-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__intro-heading\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker\">The yard<\/p>\n<h2>Work somewhere<br \/>with a <span>story.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__intro-copy\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__lead\">Elephant &amp; Castle Yard is a collection of characterful commercial units shaped for independent businesses, makers and modern teams.<\/p>\n<p>Behind Westgate, a historic working courtyard has been carefully revived. Original brickwork, substantial timber structures and cobbled surfaces sit alongside practical, contemporary interiors. The result is workspace with identity\u2014not another anonymous office.<\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"ec-home__line-link\" href=\"#ec-spaces\">See what makes it different <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__character\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-character-title\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__character-images\">\n<figure class=\"ec-home__character-main\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-interior-kitchen\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-interior-kitchen.png\"\n          alt=\"Workspace with exposed brick, timber trusses and fitted kitchenette\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Original structure \/ modern finish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"ec-home__character-detail\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-exterior-detail\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-exterior-detail.png\"\n          alt=\"Grey unit door and planted tree in the restored courtyard\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Every detail considered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__character-copy\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker ec-home__kicker--light\">Industrial character<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ec-character-title\">Heritage outside.<br \/><span>Capability inside.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each space retains the material honesty of the yard while providing the everyday facilities a growing business actually needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>01<\/span>Exposed brickwork<\/li>\n<li><span>02<\/span>Original timber structures<\/li>\n<li><span>03<\/span>Private kitchenettes<\/li>\n<li><span>04<\/span>Dedicated WC facilities<\/li>\n<li><span>05<\/span>Contemporary lighting<\/li>\n<li><span>06<\/span>Flexible working layouts<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__spaces\" id=\"ec-spaces\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-spaces-title\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__section-heading\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker\">The spaces<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ec-spaces-title\">A yard of<br \/><span>possibility.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From compact studios to larger open-plan units, the collection is suited to offices, creative practices, workshops and independent enterprises.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__space-cards\">\n<article class=\"ec-home__space-card ec-home__space-card--dark\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__space-card-top\"><span>Ground floor<\/span><i>01<\/i><\/div>\n<h3>Direct. Practical.<br \/>Connected.<\/h3>\n<p>Five ground-floor units from 268 to 885 sq ft, opening directly onto the shared courtyard.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<div>\n<dt>Smallest<\/dt>\n<dd>268 sq ft<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Largest<\/dt>\n<dd>885 sq ft<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ec-home__space-card ec-home__space-card--image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-units-five-six\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-units-five-six.png\"\n          alt=\"White and brick commercial units lining Elephant and Castle Yard\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div><span>Eight individual addresses<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ec-home__space-card ec-home__space-card--cream\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__space-card-top\"><span>First floor<\/span><i>02<\/i><\/div>\n<h3>Quiet. Characterful.<br \/>Self-contained.<\/h3>\n<p>Three first-floor units from 524 to 787 sq ft, with flexible layouts and retained roof structures.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<div>\n<dt>Smallest<\/dt>\n<dd>524 sq ft<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Largest<\/dt>\n<dd>787 sq ft<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__plans\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__plan\">\n<div><span>Plan 01<\/span><strong>Ground floor overview<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-ground-floor-overview\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-ground-floor-overview.png\"\n          alt=\"Ground-floor overview plan of Elephant and Castle Yard\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__plan\">\n<div><span>Plan 02<\/span><strong>First floor overview<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-first-floor-overview\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-first-floor-overview.png\"\n          alt=\"First-floor overview plan of Elephant and Castle Yard\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"ec-home__spaces-note\">Individual unit details and availability will follow on the dedicated spaces page.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__gallery\" id=\"ec-gallery\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-gallery-title\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__gallery-heading\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker ec-home__kicker--light\">Inside the yard<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ec-gallery-title\">Raw materials.<br \/><span>Refined spaces.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Built to feel established from day one.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"ec-home__gallery-a\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-courtyard-west\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-courtyard-west.png\"\n        alt=\"Sunny cobbled courtyard between the commercial units\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span>01<\/span> The working courtyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"ec-home__gallery-b\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-interior-brick\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-interior-brick.png\"\n        alt=\"Finished commercial interior with exposed brick and timber beams\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span>02<\/span> Restored material character<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"ec-home__gallery-c\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-parking\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-parking.png\"\n        alt=\"On-site parking area at Elephant and Castle Yard\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span>03<\/span> Parking on site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"ec-home__gallery-d\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-interior-studio\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-interior-studio.png\"\n        alt=\"Flexible open studio workspace\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span>04<\/span> A flexible blank canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__location\" id=\"ec-location\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-location-title\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__location-art\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"elephant-castle-external-sketch\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elephant-castle-external-sketch.png\"\n        alt=\"Architectural illustration of Elephant and Castle Yard\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-home__location-stamp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>WF1<\/span><small>Central<br \/>Wakefield<\/small><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__location-copy\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker\">Location<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ec-location-title\">In the centre.<br \/><span>Out of the ordinary.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elephant &amp; Castle Yard sits just behind Westgate, close to Wakefield\u2019s city centre, railway connections and everyday amenities. Junction 39 of the M1 is approximately three miles away.<\/p>\n<address>109A\u2013109F Westgate<br \/>Wakefield, West Yorkshire<br \/>WF1 1EW<\/address>\n<p>      <a class=\"ec-home__button ec-home__button--ink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=109A-109F+Westgate+Wakefield+WF1+1EW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Open in Google Maps <span>\u2197<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ec-home__enquire\" id=\"ec-enquire\" aria-labelledby=\"ec-enquire-title\">\n<div class=\"ec-home__enquire-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">E&amp;C<\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__enquire-copy\">\n<p class=\"ec-home__kicker ec-home__kicker--light\">Make the yard yours<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ec-enquire-title\">Your next space<br \/>starts <span>here.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Talk to the team about current availability or arrange a viewing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__contact-links\">\n      <a href=\"tel:+441226321800\"><small>Call<\/small><strong>01226 321 800<\/strong><span>\u2197<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@boylin.co.uk?subject=Elephant%20%26%20Castle%20Yard%20enquiry\"><small>Email<\/small><strong>enquiries@boylin.co.uk<\/strong><span>\u2197<\/span><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<footer class=\"ec-home__footer\">\n    <a class=\"ec-home__brand ec-home__brand--footer\" href=\"#ec-top\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ec-home__monogram\" aria-hidden=\"true\">E&amp;C<\/span><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ec-home__brand-copy\"><strong>Elephant &amp; Castle<\/strong><span>Yard \u00b7 Wakefield<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ec-home__footer-address\"><span>109A\u2013109F Westgate<\/span><span>Wakefield<\/span><span>WF1 1EW<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ec-home__ownership\">\n      <span>Owned &amp; managed by<\/span><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-ec-media=\"boylin-group-logo\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/boylin-group-logo.png\" alt=\"The Boylin Group\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"ec-home__copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Elephant &amp; Castle Yard<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<p><!-- Finds the correct WordPress Media Library URLs by exact filename slug.\n     The \/2026\/08\/ paths above remain as fallbacks if REST access is disabled. --><br \/>\n<script>\n(function () {\n  var root = document.querySelector('.ec-home');\n  if (!root || root.dataset.mediaReady === 'true') return;\n  root.dataset.mediaReady = 'true';<\/p>\n<p>  var media = Array.prototype.slice.call(root.querySelectorAll('[data-ec-media]'));\n  var slugs = media.map(function (item) { return item.getAttribute('data-ec-media'); })\n    .filter(function (slug, index, list) { return list.indexOf(slug) === index; });<\/p>\n<p>  slugs.forEach(function (slug) {\n    fetch('\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?slug=' + encodeURIComponent(slug) + '&per_page=1')\n      .then(function (response) { return response.ok ? response.json() : []; })\n      .then(function (results) {\n        if (!results.length || !results[0].source_url) return;\n        media.filter(function (item) { return item.getAttribute('data-ec-media') === slug; })\n          .forEach(function (item) { item.src = results[0].source_url; });\n      })\n      .catch(function () { \/* The fallback image path remains in place. *\/ });\n  });\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E&amp;C Elephant &amp; Castle Yard \u00b7 Wakefield Overview The spaces Gallery Location Enquire Overview The spaces Gallery Location Enquire Independent workspaces Wakefield, West Yorkshire Space with history.Built for what\u2019s next. 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