Micklegate, Pontefract and Micklegate horsefair, Pontefract blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Micklegate First recorded 1190 "Magus Vico", the Great Street. Horsefair first recorded 1742 refers to the space in the road where the fair was held and not to the street itself. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary International.

Micklegate, first recorded in 1190 as "Magus Vico," signifies a significant historical thoroughfare; the Pontefract Horsefair, documented since 1742, highlights the area's longstanding tradition of local commerce and community gatherings.