Tour- Archbishop Holgate Hospital – legacy almshouses
Tour 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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Archbishop Holgate Hospital Robin Lane, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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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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Tour: Pontefract Town Hall & Assembly Rooms
Pontefract Town Hall 3 Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA Grade II listed 18th century town hall built in 1785 by Bernard Hartley with the added Victorian Assembly Rooms from 1882. Join Pontefract Civic Society for a guided tour of the Town Hall including the Assembly Rooms, Nelson Room, and perhaps a few more nooks & crannies.
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Pontefract’s George Fox Manuscripts Live Online Launch
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomWakefield Libraries are proud to launch a freely accessible digital edition of the George Fox manuscripts.
The fox manuscripts chart a unique handwritten and illustrated journey through the history of Pontefract by one of 19th century Pontefract’s most passionate local historians. -
Accelerate Car Show
Farmer Copleys Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomNorthern Monkey Tuning in association with Farmer Copleys are dialling it up to 11 this year for the Accelerate Car Show! Bigger, better and more family-orientated.
Hundreds of supercars, modified cars, vans, bikes, competitions everyone can compete in, live music, DJs, games, demonstrations, vendors, awards and lots more going on all day. -
Tour – Ackworth School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West YorkshireAn external tour of school buildings/grounds with the school archivist, with an additional Q&A session and a chance to view items from the archives.
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Pontefract Park Walk through the Ages
Pontefract Park Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomPontefract Park Walk - a guided walk, by Pontefract Civic Society, with information about its WWI & WWII connections, the history of the park and reference to nature in the park.