What is recorded here
Pontefract Castle was built by the de Lacy family in the late 11th or early 12th century and later held by the Crown. It is important as a key medieval fortress in Yorkshire, notable for its role in several English civil conflicts, including the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War.
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- Operator
- Wakefield Council
Places near here
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Pontefract Castle Visitors CentreVisitor information · 51 yd
KitchenRuins · 67 yd
St Clement's ChapelRuins · 75 yd
Recently Erected Sculpture, Micklegate Square, PontefractPublic sculpture · 253 yd
Roman Milestone in Pontefract museumMonument or public art · 705 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 792 yd
Hunters StadiumStadium · 825 yd
The RookeriesWood · 1.1 mi
Who stole the milestone marker?Monument or public art · 1.6 mi
Holywell WoodWood · 1.6 mi
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Photo: steven ruffles · CC BY-SA 2.0