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Racecourse is the longest continuous horse racing circuit in Europe at 2 miles 125 yards (3,333 m; 16.57 furlongs). It stages flat racing between the end of March and the end of October. A new sports centre is located at Pontefract Park which opened on 12 April 2021, which
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was murdered at the castle in 1400. Little is known of the nature of his demise; Shakespeare may have "adjusted" the facts for his own purposes. At least three theories attempt to explain his death: either he was starved to death by his keepers, he starved himself to death or he was murdered by Sir
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2371:"Prince of Wales, Pontefract | A Project by Harworth Group plc"
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near what is modern-day Pontefract had been blockaded by local
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1463:(1886â1940), rugby union and league player who represented
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1935:"Ferrybridge Henge extension discovered in West Yorkshire"
1506:(1939â), novelist, was evacuated to Pontefract during WW2
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of Bayeux, (c.1071â1140), archbishop, died in Pontefract.
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2707:"Town haunted by memory of young Harold Shipman"
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871:. Yvette Cooper polled 59.5% of the vote in the
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2501:"Course Details â Pontefract Racecourse"
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2770:(facsimile reprint). Leeds: Old Hall Press.
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3244:Pontefract and District Girls High School
2104:A History of the County of York: Volume 3
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1967:Settlements in Anglo-Saxon West Yorkshire
686:And, for more slander to thy dismal seat,
4506:List of civil parishes in West Yorkshire
2787:Oxford Dictionary of British Place-Names
2034:"Yorkshire's Castles: Pontefract Castle"
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2143:Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica
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1826:"Pontefract South Ward population 2011"
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682:Within the guilty closure of thy walls
313:Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
16:Market town in West Yorkshire, England
2344:Wainwright, Martin (31 August 2002).
1922:The Normans: The History of a Dynasty
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3694:John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough
3689:John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough
2798:(facsimile). Leeds: Old Hall Press.
2749:(facsimile). Leeds: Old Hall Press.
2236:"The Partynice Guide to Pontefract"
2115:– via British History Online.
1956:Towns in Anglo-Saxon West Yorkshire
1768:(1998â), swimmer and brother of Max
1726:(1985â), cricketer who represented
1638:, and England. Former coach of the
708:Pontefract suffered throughout the
4644:Geography of the City of Wakefield
4634:Unparished areas in West Yorkshire
4229:Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale
854:Labour leadership election of 2015
604:in the early 17th century by
396:, England. It lies to the east of
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2526:Spereall, David (16 March 2021).
2480:Pontefract and Castleford Express
2288:Rebecca Smithers (30 July 2012).
2146:. J. B. Nichols and son. p.
1918:William I and the Norman Conquest
1896:Ecclesiastical History of England
1178:Pontefract and Castleford Express
680:Fatal and ominous to noble peers!
384:is a historic market town in the
4234:Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees
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3604:Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
3494:Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe
3208:Pontefract de Lacys' family tree
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2629:"My Yorkshire: Margaret Drabble"
1858:. Office for National Statistics
1832:. Office for National Statistics
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754:Yorkshire Archaeological Society
617:Pontefract de Lacys' family tree
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4538:Population of major settlements
3489:John Dawnay, 1st Viscount Downe
2768:The Sieges of Pontefract Castle
2747:Memorials of a Yorkshire Parish
1528:(1959–), actor known for
1327:. There are rail services from
1102:Ambulance cover is provided by
771:, now used as a registry office
4629:Market towns in West Yorkshire
3229:Carleton Community High School
3063:All Saints' Church, Pontefract
2766:Holmes, Richard, ed. (1985) .
2745:Fletcher, J. S. (1993) .
2738:Brewer's Britain & Ireland
2346:"Britain's oldest mine closes"
2157:– via Internet Archive.
2036:; H2G2.com, Not Panicking Ltd.
1796:Listed buildings in Pontefract
1682:Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
1518:(1947â), musician, writer of "
1445:(1748â1811), MP for Pontefract
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3759:George Wentworth (of Woolley)
3295:Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
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1280:Bus transport is provided by
1155:Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire
1130:Media, arts and entertainment
875:and 48.1% of the vote in the
752:. They were published by the
4523:Parliamentary constituencies
3145:The Black Monk of Pontefract
3068:St Giles' Church, Pontefract
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2796:Chronicles of Old Pontefract
2740:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
1457:(1807â1874), English painter
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415:Post mortem patris pro filio
3724:Thomas E. Sotheron-Estcourt
3594:William Lowther (died 1688)
3589:William Lowther (1639â1705)
3073:Micklegate Methodist Church
1969:. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
1937:. Culture24. 30 August 2007
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1492:1954 Rugby League World Cup
1398:, MP for Pontefract in the
1176:The local newspaper is the
1104:Yorkshire Ambulance service
1026:, is located on Park Lane.
704:a new one was built within.
124:OS grid reference
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3919:Pontefract Collieries F.C.
3459:Richard Benyon De Beauvoir
3423:Osgoldcross Rural District
2794:Padgett, Lorenzo (1993) .
2789:. Oxford University Press.
2736:Ayto, John; Crofton, Ian.
2184:"Your Councillors by Ward"
2107:. London. pp. 184â186
1640:England Men's Cricket team
1614:(1974â), former footballer
1228:Pontefract Collieries F.C.
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3934:Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
3924:Pontefract (rugby league)
3729:Henry Stafford-Jerningham
3058:Old Town Hall, Pontefract
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2450:"5 Towns FM Radio Online"
2211:Pontefract Heritage Group
1672:(1982â) actor known for "
1396:High Sheriff of Yorkshire
1149:Local radio stations are
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3360:Second English Civil War
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2759:Medieval South Yorkshire
2695:– via PressReader.
2264:"Britain's Pub Capitals"
1961:13 February 2015 at the
1856:Neighbourhood Statistics
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1288:as the town's main hub.
989:Prince of Wales Colliery
495:In 2007 an extension of
410:West Riding of Yorkshire
195:Yorkshire and the Humber
169:Metropolitan county
4624:Towns in West Yorkshire
4068:Percy Bentley (soldier)
3644:Robert Pemberton Milnes
3639:Richard Monckton Milnes
3534:William Gerard Hamilton
3350:Pontefract War Memorial
2659:. Biteback Publishing.
2604:"Pontefract RUFC teams"
2315:"The Home of Liquorice"
1709:English Football League
1338:The closest airport is
1331:to London that stop at
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1064:Pontefract Fire Station
1024:New College, Pontefract
890:Pontefract Market Place
742:High Sheriff of Rutland
700:was damaged during the
442:Pontefract Market Place
4207:Metropolitan districts
4114:Pontefract bus station
3909:Flying Fillies' Stakes
3484:Joseph Compton-Rickett
3464:Frederick Handel Booth
3290:Dungeons at the castle
3078:Pontefract Market Hall
3043:Wentbridge House Hotel
2608:www.pontefractrufc.com
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646:Honour of Pontefract
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2454:Internetradiouk.com
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665:William Shakespeare
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3554:Thomas Houldsworth
3469:Christopher Brooke
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3048:Pontefract Library
2810:. 29 December 2020
2785:Mills, A. D.
2687:. 28 December 2010
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869:general elections
781:Wakefield Council
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