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Pontefract in the region of England with its 28,620 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 159 mi or ( 256 km ) North of London , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pontefract is now 09:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, South Elmsall, Sherburn in Elmet, Sheffield, and Purston Jaglin. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pontefract ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours

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A special solo performance at the Concert For Billie on 1 April 2010, introduced by Ian Clayton. The concert is the annual charity event for Billie's Violin Trust, a charity organised to provide the s ..

BRIAN CLAYBURN - SUN CITY MILLION DOLLAR WINNER 2009

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Ackworth, West Yorkshire - Simply The Best Brian Clayburn has been involved with racing pigeons for more than 30 years. He started racing with his father bak in the early 1970's in the very competitiv ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pontefract Museum

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.

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Located at 53.69 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Wakefield District, Carnegie libraries in England, Former library buildings of the United Kingdom, Library buildings completed in 1904, Local museums in West Yorkshire, Museums in West Yorkshire, Museums with year of establishment missing, Pontefract, Visitor attractions in Wakefield District

Pontefract Collieries F.C

Pontefract Collieries F.C. are a football club based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. They play at the White Rose Stadium (Sponsored by White Rose Tools) off Skinner Lane, near the old Prince of Wales Colliery.

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Located at 53.70 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1958 establishments in England, Association football clubs established in 1958, Football clubs in England, Football clubs in West Yorkshire, Northern Counties East Football League, Pontefract, Sport in Wakefield District

Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle is a castle in the town of Pontefract, in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is believed to be the site of the demise of King Richard II, and later the place of a series of famous sieges during the English Civil War.

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Located at 53.70 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Wakefield District, Castles in West Yorkshire, Military history of Yorkshire, Pontefract, Ruins in West Yorkshire, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in West Yorkshire, Visitor attractions in Wakefield District

Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)

Pontefract and Castleford was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 2010 general election. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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Located at 53.71 -1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (historic), Politics of Wakefield, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1974

Pontefract Racecourse

Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. One 'claim to fame' for the racecourse is that it is one of the longest continuous flat racing circuits in the country, at a little short of 2m 1f.

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Located at 53.70 -1.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Pontefract, Sport in Wakefield District, Sports venues in West Yorkshire

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