Pontefract Park Walk through the Ages
August 7, 2026 1:18 pmPontefract 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.
Pontefract Park Walk through the Ages
Tag Archive: heritage open day
Tour – Ackworth School
August 7, 2026 1:11 pmAn 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.
Pontefract’s George Fox Manuscripts Live Online Launch
August 7, 2026 1:04 pmWakefield 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.
Talk : Women at War – the munition workers in WWI
August 7, 2026 1:00 pmLocal 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.
Tour- Archbishop Holgate Hospital – legacy almshouses
August 7, 2026 12:55 pmTour of Holgate Hospital and Almshouses includes an opening talk in Ebor Hall about the history of Robert Holgate and his legacy.
All Saints Parish Church, Pontefract open Day and Double Helix Staircase Tower Tours
August 7, 2026 12:44 pmChurch 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
August 7, 2026 12:37 pmJoin 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.
Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tours
August 7, 2026 12:30 pmJoin 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.
Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tours
August 7, 2026 12:26 pmJoin 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.
Walking Tour – 1300 Years of Pontefract History
August 7, 2026 11:33 amA walk around Pontefract town centre with local historian Eric Jackson, highlighting the history of Pontefract.