Pontefract Castle
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle
castle in West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Vinony's link graph records 218 inbound references to Pontefract Castle, and connects out to Henry VIII, Dictionary of National Biography and Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
It sits within the topics 1070s establishments in England, 11th-century fortifications and 1649 disestablishments in England.
Vinony links it to 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- museum
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Wakefield
- Owned by
- de Lacy family
- Location
- Pontefract
- Official website
- www.pontefractcastle.co.uk
- Image
- Pontefract Castle.jpg
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- postal code
- WF8 1QH
- Commons category
- Pontefract Castle
- heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- inception
- 1070-00-00
- historic county
- Yorkshire
- has facility
- accessible toilet
- P12749
- Didrik Pining
- OS grid reference
- SE4606122225
- P13249
- Pontefract Castle
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Henry VIII
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Dictionary of National Biography
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Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
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Categories
1070s establishments in England11th-century fortifications1649 disestablishments in EnglandAnne of DenmarkBuildings and structures completed in the 1070sBuildings and structures demolished in 1649Buildings in PontefractCastles in West YorkshireCatherine HowardDe Lacy familyDuchy of LancasterHenry VIIIMilitary history of YorkshireRichard III of EnglandRichard II of EnglandRuins in West YorkshireScheduled monuments in West YorkshireTourist attractions in the City of Wakefield