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Pontefract Barracks, Pontefract

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Pontefract Barracks

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Pontefract Barracks is a former military installation in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. ()

Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 53°41'8"N, 1°19'35"W

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Pontefract NorthPontefract United Kingdom

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Pontefract Barracks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pontefract Castle, St Giles' Church, Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract Town Hall.

$pontefract castle$ 1.2 miNE
11th-century fort with military store
Pontefract Castle, Pontefract
30 min walk • Pontefract 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 famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War.
$st giles church pontefract$ 0.7 miNE
Church
St Giles' Church, Pontefract
19 min walk • The Church of the St. Giles' in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is Grade II* listed. St Giles is one of two Anglican churches in the town centre; the other being All Saints' which united into one benefice in June 2019.
$pontefract market hall$ 0.8 miNE
Market, Shopping
Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract
20 min walk • Pontefract Market Hall is a market hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1860. Pontefract market takes place both in the hall and on the Market Place on which the hall is situated.
$pontefract town hall$ 0.8 miNE
City hall
Pontefract Town Hall, Pontefract
22 min walk • Pontefract Town Hall is a town hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1882. It is now owned and used by Wakefield Council as a registry office. The building has been Grade II listed since 15 November 1988.
$pontefract museum$ 0.7 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Pontefract Museum, Pontefract
19 min walk • Pontefract Museum is a local museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The collections cover archaeology, archives, decorative and applied art, fine art, photographs and social history.
$micklegate methodist church pontefract$ 1 miNE
Church
Micklegate Methodist Church, Pontefract
27 min walk • Micklegate Methodist Church is an active Methodist Church of Great Britain church in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
$pontefract library$ 0.7 miNE
Library
Pontefract Library, Pontefract
19 min walk • Pontefract Library is a public library in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture by John...
$pontefract hospital$ 0.7 miNE
Church
Pontefract Hospital, Pontefract
20 min walk • Pontefract Hermitage is a medieval hermitage situated below the old Southgate entrance to the General Infirmary in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade I listed structure. The retreat consists of two chambers carved out of sandstone, side by side but on different levels.
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0.7 miE
Monastery
Pontefract Friary, Pontefract
18 min walk • St Richard's Friary, also known as Pontefract Friary, was a Dominican friary in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was located near today's Pontefract General Infirmary, on the eastern edge of Friarwood Valley Gardens.
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1.4 miNE
Monastery
Pontefract Priory, Pontefract
35 min walk • Pontefract Priory was a Cluniac monastery dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, founded about 1090 by Robert de Lacy, 2nd Baron of Pontefract, and located in Yorkshire, England. It existed until the dissolution of the monasteries.
1.2 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Post Office Road
32 min walk • Post Office Road, is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 6,954.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pontefract Barracks?

Nearby attractions include New College, Pontefract (16 min walk), Pontefract Friary, Pontefract (18 min walk), Pontefract Library, Pontefract (19 min walk), St Giles' Church, Pontefract (19 min walk).

How to get to Pontefract Barracks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pontefract Barracks:

Train

Pontefract Tanshelf (17 min walk)
Pontefract Baghill (27 min walk)

Bus

Pontefract Bus Station (23 min walk)