What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Gillygate First recorded about 1240. The street leading to St. Giles Church and formerly the main approach to the town from the south. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary International.
Gillygate, first recorded around 1240, served as the primary southern access route into Pontefract and led to St. Giles Church, reflecting its historical importance in the town's urban layout and religious life.
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Photo: Mike Kirby on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0