King Edward I once said that 'he who holds Pontefract, holds the key to the North'. That alone is evidence of how historic a town Pontefract is, and one of the most fascinating in all of England, with a history including the Vikings, the death of King Richard II, the English Civil War and the production of liquorice.
On our walk around town, we pass a number of interesting sights, including the Old Town Hall, Market Hall, Pontefract Museum, St. Giles' Church, the former Magistrates' Court, the Haribo Factory, Liquorice Way, Pontefract War Memorial, Beastfair, Pontefract Market Buttercross, Market Place, Pontefract Bus Station, the ruins of Pontefract Castle, Kirkebi Anglo-Saxon Church and All Saints' Church.
0:00 Pontefract Old Town Hall
0:33 Gillygate
0:41 Church Lane
1:22 Salter Row
2:08 Pontefract Museum
2:27 St. Giles' Church
3:24 Cornmarket
4:37 Former Magistrates' Court
4:59 Cornmarket
5:13 Haribo Factory
5:39 Liquorice Way
6:54 Belk's Court
7:25 Beastfair
8:47 Pontefract Market Buttercross
9:03 Market Place
10:06 Pontefract Market Hall
10:23 Market Place
10:44 Old Town Hall
10:58 Gillygate
11:26 Bridge Street
11:50 Horse Fair
12:31 Pontefract Bus Station
12:41 Horse Fair
15:09 Micklegate
15:40 Castle Garth
16:26 Site of The Barbican
16:47 Pontefract Castle
23:05 Castle Garth
24:40 The Booths
25:06 Kirkebi Anglo-Saxon Church
25:33 All Saints' Church
27:35 Thank you for watching!
Stats for nerds:
Distance walked: 1.4 miles/2.3km
Step count: 2800 steps (approx.)
Time taken: 27 mins 24 secs
Average speed: 3.1mph/4.9kmh
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25 июл 2024
