Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract by Bill Henderson as part of the Geograph project.
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Crown & Anchor Yard, Pontefract
Image: © Bill Henderson Taken: 7 Sep 2006
In the 1960s, Pontefract Town Centre had a number of 'yards', all containing terraced housing. These were largely demolished in that decade and few town centre houses now remain. Crown and Anchor Yard has only four houses remaining.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.689802
Longitude
-1.317016