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Pontefract Friary, Pontefract

#10 among attractions in Pontefract

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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. ()

Coordinates: 53°41'20"N, 1°18'40"W

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Pontefract NorthPontefract United Kingdom

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

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

$pontefract castle$ 0.5 miNE
11th-century fort with military store
Pontefract Castle, Pontefract
14 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.
$st giles church pontefract$ ~960 ftN
Church
St Giles' Church, Pontefract
5 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.
$pontefract market hall$ ~1030 ftN
Market, Shopping
Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract
5 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.
$pontefract town hall$ ~1160 ftN
City hall
Pontefract Town Hall, Pontefract
6 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.
$pontefract museum$ ~1120 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Pontefract Museum, Pontefract
6 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.
$micklegate methodist church pontefract$ 0.4 miNE
Church
Micklegate Methodist Church, Pontefract
11 min walk • Micklegate Methodist Church is an active Methodist Church of Great Britain church in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
$pontefract library$ ~1070 ftN
Library
Pontefract Library, Pontefract
6 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...
$pontefract hospital$ ~410 ftNE
Church
Pontefract Hospital, Pontefract
2 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.
$pontefract priory$ 0.9 miN
Monastery
Pontefract Priory, Pontefract
23 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.
$new college pontefract$ 0.7 miNW
Universities and schools
New College, Pontefract
17 min walk • New College is a coeducational, sixth form college in Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. It acquired academy status in 2017, forming a trust to open colleges in other areas, called the New Collaborative Learning Trust.
$pontefract racecourse$ 1.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Pontefract Racecourse
36 min walk • Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pontefract Friary?

Nearby attractions include Pontefract Hospital, Pontefract (2 min walk), St Giles' Church, Pontefract (5 min walk), Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract (5 min walk), Pontefract Library, Pontefract (6 min walk).

How to get to Pontefract Friary by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pontefract Friary:

Bus

Pontefract Bus Station (8 min walk)

Train

Pontefract Baghill (10 min walk)
Pontefract Tanshelf (13 min walk)