Pontefract Castle
Located in Wakefield, England Coordinates: 53°41′43″ N 1°18′14″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
About Pontefract Castle
Pontefract Castle is a historic site. Location: Wakefield, England.
Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. Pontefract Castle is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster and managed by Wakefield Council.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1070
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 13 sights and natural places within 10 km Prince of Wales Colliery Tip, Kings Mead
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Prince of Wales Colliery Tip Mountain, Wakefield1.1 km NW
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Kings Mead Mountain, Wakefield2.1 km SW
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Glasshoughton Colliery Tip Mountain, Wakefield3.1 km NW
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Red Hill Mountain, Wakefield3.4 km NW
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Willow Island Island, Wakefield3.9 km NE
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Whitwood Ferry Hill Historic site, Wakefield6.7 km NW
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Sandal Castle Historic site, Wakefield13 km W -
River Calder River, Wakefield5.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Pontefract Town, Wakefield0.7 km SW -
Knottingley Town, Wakefield3.4 km NE -
Ferrybridge Village, Wakefield2.4 km NE
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Monkhill Neighbourhood, Wakefield0.4 km N
Sources & licences
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