Pontefract Castle

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Pontefract Castle by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.

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Pontefract Castle

Image: © Gerald England Taken: Unknown

Very little remains of the vast castle at Pontefract which was demolished by order of Cromwell.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.695485
Longitude
-1.304959