Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Pontefract
Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the We
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 30,881 at the 2011 Census. Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro filio, Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War. Small villages and settlements in the immediate area include Stapleton.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 30,881 at the 2011 Census. Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro filio, Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War. Small villages and settlements in the immediate area include Stapleton.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6910, -1.3120
- Opening
- We,Fr,Sa 09:00-15:30
- Official site
- www.wakefield.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Pontefract (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontefract?
- Pontefract is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6910°, -1.3120°.
- What are the opening hours for Pontefract?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: We,Fr,Sa 09:00-15:30. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.