Walking Tour – 1300 Years of Pontefract History
A walk around Pontefract town centre with local historian Eric Jackson, highlighting the history of Pontefract.
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Heritage Open Day
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Pontefract Town Centre WF8, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary
Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomHave you ever walked past Pontefract Dispensary and wondered what stories it hides?
Join the creative team behind ‘The Dispensary and Hermitage: Celebrating Pontefract’s Unique Heritage’ for a fascinating talk and insight into this digital interpretation project. -
Tour of Pontefract Masonic Lodge
Pontefract Masonic Hall 1, Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomEver wondered what happens in a Masonic Lodge? You are cordially invited to discover the history of the Pontefract Lodge through a guided tour and learn about the symbolism and traditions of ancient Freemasonry.
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tours
Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us on our popular tours of the Pontefract Castle dungeon – free for Heritage Open Days!
Take a tour of the Pontefract Castle dungeon
Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space. Discover the many uses of the dungeon. See where English Civil War prisoners left to languish scratched their names into the rock. -
Tour- Archbishop Holgate Hospital – legacy almshouses
Archbishop Holgate Hospital Robin Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomTour of Holgate Hospital and Almshouses includes an opening talk in Ebor Hall about the history of Robert Holgate and his legacy.
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Visit and Tour – St Giles, Church of England
St Giles Church Market Place, Pontefract, United KingdomVisit and Tour St Giles Church. Guides available , giving tours and information about the church (1000-1300hrs). A visit to the bell ringing chamber (1000-1200hrs), the bell chamber is not accessible. The cafe will be open during the morning for refreshments.
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All Saints Parish Church, Pontefract open Day and Double Helix Staircase Tower Tours
All Saints Parish Church South Baileygate, Pontefract, West YorkshireChurch Open Day to see our wonderful and Ancient Parish Church
All Day Tours of our Double Helix Tower Staircase - Just turn up and join the next tour. -
Lighting up the Past – Pontefract’s hermitage and dispensary digitally rediscovered
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomJoin us to launch a new digital interpretation of Pontefract's hermitage and dispensary, including virtual reality and film. Explore a unique heritage site hidden beneath the streets of Pontefract through digital technology and story telling.
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Talk : Women at War – the munition workers in WWI
Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomLocal historian Eric Jackson relates the story of the National Shell Filling Factory Number 1, better known as Barnbow, especially the women that worked there and the explosion of 1916.
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Walk – Picturing Pontefract – People, Places, Professions
Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomBased on the Pontefract Museum’s exhibition ‘Picturing Pontefract’, join Paul Cartwright on a meander around the town centre to view just a few of the locations selected by artists to showcase Pontefract’s heritage buildings and their uses over the centuries.