It was first built in the 11th century, and has since been used as a royal residence, a prison, and a military stronghold. The woman consumed about 200 grams (7.1oz) daily, leading to dangerously low potassium levels and subsequent muscle failure. This trade mark had been employed on Pontefract cakes since 1612, when the initials 'GS' were used, and are thought to be those of Sir George Savile, major local landowner; and a second die-stamp from 1720. David Crouch, The Normans: The History of a Dynasty (London: Hambledon and London, 2002) p.105. [6] William Shakespeare's play Richard III mentions this incident: Pomfret, Pomfret! The secondary schools in the town are Carleton High School in Carleton and the King's School on Mill Hill Lane, both for pupils aged 1116. The castle ruins are now a popular tourist attraction. Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. Dobson, R.B., "The Genesis of a Popular Hero" in Robin Hood in Popular Culture: Violence, Transgression and Justice, ed. Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. [2] By 1780 liquorice growing was concentrated almost wholly in Pontefract and in Surrey, around Godalming. In 164849 the castle was laid under siege by Oliver Cromwell, who said it was " one of the strongest inland garrisons in the kingdom. In 1541, during a royal tour of the provinces, it was alleged that King Henry's fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, committed her first act of adultery with Sir Thomas Culpeper at Pontefract Castle, a crime for which she was apprehended and executed without trial. His brother, Archbishop late of Canterbury, Magistrates Market 20 Antique Shops By Poodlin This Antiques Centre is most impressive, lots to see and some really interesting things on sale at excellent prices, 9. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. It was eventually taken by Parliamentarian forces after a prolonged siege that lasted for nearly two years. 1516). It is said that the ghosts of those who died there still haunt the castle. By the late 19thcentury the 12 firms producing liquorice confectionery relied mainly on extract imported largely from Turkey. [31] Acknowledging this, La' Chance suggested that the Robin Hood legend is loosely based upon the deeds of Swein-Son-Of-Sicga. They did so to satisfy the growing demand among physicians who were using liquorice to cure everything from constipation (it works) to cancer (it doesnt work) with varying degrees of success. Her presence is accompanied by humming and a lavender scent. The original motte and bailey structure consisted of a wooden keep atop a man-made mound (the motte), surrounded by an inner and outer bailey protected by earthworks and ditches (the moat). Another story has liquorice arriving with the Roman Conquest in 43 CE. There have been many reports of ghostly sightings and strange noises coming from the castle. Kinsley Greyhound Stadium 189 Dog Tracks By elaineo605 Methley Pontefract (Monkhill) Goole: L&YR, Wakefield Westgate station was joint GNR)/L&YR, leaving Wakefield there were a large number of junctions between there and, there were two stations on this line serving Crofton and, This page was last edited on 11 April 2022, at 21:02. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great lover of liquorice; he chewed so much of it that it turned his teeth black. Its a great experience to be able to walk through the castle and see all of the different rooms and areas. In the 18thcentury liquorice was used as a medicine both for humans and for horses. The modern township of Pontefract consisted of two Anglo-Scandinavian settlements, known as Tanshelf and Kirkby. The ghost cams here, as well pictures from visitors, capture many full-bodied apparitions. It runs three senior sides as well as a number of junior and girls teams. When the Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, Tanshelf was still a sizeable settlement for the period. The castle has a long and rich history, and there are many interesting things to see and do there. In Elizabeth Gaskells 1866 novel Wives and Daughters, Mr Gibson, the local doctor and one of the main characters, says in discussion with the father of one of his apprentices: Must my boy make the pills himself then? asked the major ruefully. Villagers fell ill and milk went sour leading everyone to believe that this was the work of witches. As of 2022, the building is now vacant and severely damaged inside awaiting revival, venue change or demolition. WebPontefract Museum 58 Speciality Museums Children's Museums By debl1962 Very well worth a visit, and free entry. In the middle of the night, guests here banging and other strange noises. [33] The ruins of the castle remain and are publicly accessible. Pontefract used to boast two cricket clubs, Lakeside CC (based in Pontefract Park) and Pontefract CC (adjacent to Pontefract Collieries FC), but by 2002 neither of these clubs were still in existence, leaving the town without its own club despite giving its name to the Pontefract and District Cricket League. And, for more slander to thy dismal seat, Camden's Britannia of 1637 noted the crop in Worksop and Pontefract. That late broke from the Duke of Exeter, She is said to frequent the pool room which is why some people avoid it. The closest airports are Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield. By 1760, the Dunhill family was doing very well with its liquorice-growing business, and then George Dunhill had what some people think of as a brilliant idea; he mixed sugar with the liquorice-root extract and created a chewable non-medicinal lozenge (BBC Travel). [4], Robert de Lacy failed to support King HenryI during his power struggle with his brother, and the King confiscated the castle from the family during the 12th century. [3] The Domesday Survey of 1086 recorded "Ilbert's Castle" which probably referred to Pontefract Castle. During the siege, mining and artillery caused damage and the Piper Tower collapsed as a result. [8], On his way south to London, King James rode from Grimston Park to view Pontefract Castle on 19 April 1603 and stayed the night at the Bear Inn at Doncaster. It lies east of the Pennine foothills, 4 miles (6 km) south of the River Calder above its confluence with the River Aire. The new fire station also provides cover for Knottingley; that town's fire station having been closed as part of the merging of fire cover for Pontefract and Knottingley. Roger died in 1213 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John. One ghost that has shown up in photograph is that of a doctor with a mask over his face. [36], Pontefract has been a market town since the Middle Ages; market days are Wednesday and Saturday, with a small market on Fridays. A clue was obtained, which led to the belief that the incendiary had passed through Pontefract on the road to Wakefield. According to J. W. Walker this was on the eastern side of the Great North Road, a mile south of Barnsdale Bar. The Siege and Fall of Pontefract Castle is one of the most famous and significant events in English history. Prominent squash players Lee Beachill and James Willstrop both train at Pontefract Squash Club. Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2023, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition [16] On Yorkshire Day 2019, the restoration was completed, and the castle was removed from Historic England's "Heritage At Risk" list. Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston, HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. LXVI, edited by J. W. Walker (Leeds: The Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1924) pp105-106. Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Tanshelf connect with Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate. MetroCards are available on the route as far as Knottingley: a limited service of trains continues to Goole by this route. The siege and fall of Pontefract Castle was a major turning point in the English Civil War. The most well-known ghost is that of the White Lady; while her identity is often disputed, it is agreed that she died in a tragic and heartbroken manner. Brewer, 2000) pp. In both cartularies the actual year written on the 'Robin Hood's Stone' deed is 1322. The covered market is open all week except Sundays. Pontefract Cakes are about -inch (2 cm) in diameter and one-fifth of an inch (4 mm) thick, roughly the size of a U.S. silver dollar or a U.K. two-pound coin. In 2004, a Yorkshire woman was admitted to hospital after overdosing on Pontefract Cakes. Lancaster was taken prisoner, and conveyed to his own castle at Pontefract, where he was beheaded. (Submitted by Chris Berglund). Yorkshire.com (International) Ltd. Headquarters: Tower Court Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4XL. Some guests will experience a sense of dread out of nowhere. The cellar and servant's quarters are where most ghost hunters hear noises, pick up EMF readings, or witness full-bodied apparitions. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The ghost of a woman in a Victorian dress has been seen wandering the area between Platform 1 and 2. [4] The 11th-century historian, Orderic Vitalis, recorded that, in 1069, William the Conqueror travelled across Yorkshire to put down an uprising which had sacked York, but that, upon his journey to the city, he discovered that the crossing of the River Aire at what is modern-day Pontefract had been blockaded by a group of local Anglo-Scandinavian insurgents, who had broken the bridge and held the opposite bank in force. Since a new landlady took over the pub, it is said that a psychic was brought here and laid his spirit (as well as others) to rest. Pontefracts got history galore the site of the first secret ballot, this is a place where the countrys fate was decided more than once; uncover its story at Pontefract Museum. There is, however, evidence of earlier occupation of the site. Pontefract has its own non-league football club, Pontefract Collieries F.C., which was founded in 1958 and plays adjacent to the former Prince of Wales Colliery off Beechnut Lane. He was made a peer on 11 June 1997. an industrial town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: castle (1069), in which Richard II was imprisoned and murdered (1400). The Pontefract cake "was almost certainly a black cake, the portable lozenge used to make 'liquorish water', stamped with the castle lodge emblem of Pontefract to signify quality. Around this time, you might see full-bodied apparitions in the corridors, become mysterously sick within the cells, feel suffocated, uneasy, and watched, all while encountering a variety of sinister ghosts including Once the George Inn and Lafferty's Pub, a woman's skull is still here and said to come with poltergeist activity (when the skull was sent to be examined, similar activity followed in that location). (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The main spirit here is that of Dorothy Southworth, referred to as the White Lady, seen in the corridors and halls. [25] To commemorate this, English Heritage has sited a Blue Plaque on the bridge that stands in the heart of the village, above the River Went, lending weight to Pontefract's claims to be the true home of Robin Hood. King Richard II, being in Ireland at the time, was in no position to oppose Bolingbroke. The factory was churning out sweets that were layers of liquorice and sugary goop mixed with coconut. King RichardII is thought to have died there. Pontefract Castle is most famous for being the site of the murder of King Richard II of England. But the actual size of the population might be as much as four or five times larger than this as the people listed are landholders, and therefore the Domesday Book does not take their families into account. It is still possible to visit the castle's 11th-century cellars, which were used to store military equipment during the civil war. Its not hard work. Pontefract RUFC is based at Moor Lane, Carleton. In Pontefract the growing of liquorice was done on plots of land behind people's houses. Thomas, son and heir to th Earl of Arundel, Phantom monks are reported here as well as that of a servant girl who travels between here and Lower Wellhead farm. During the Middle Ages the village of Wentbridge was itself sometimes referred to by the name of Barnsdale because it was the main settlement in the Forest of Barnsdale. Pontefract is found in between Knottingley, Castleford and Featherstone, handily positioned at the crossing of the M62 and M1 motorways, making it extremely accessible by a motor vehicle. Please check the official website of Pontefract Racecourse to prior to making bookings and arrangements. A bay in Brittany, receivd intelligence, [7] When the first secret ballot in the United Kingdom was held in Pontefract on 15 August 1872, the ballot box used was sealed using a Pontefract cake stamp from Frank Dunhill's factory, which shows the image of a castle and an owl. Today, the castle is open to the public and is a popular tourist destination. Parts of a 12th-century wall and the Piper Tower's postern gate and the foundations of a chapel are the oldest remains. The original motte and bailey structure consisted of a wooden keep atop a man-made mound (the motte), surrounded by an inner and outer bailey protected by earthworks and ditches (the moat). Pontefract Racecourse Vacations ; Pontefract Swimming Pool Vacations ; Pontefract Town Hall Vacations ; Kinsley Greyhound Stadium Vacations ; Pontefract Museum Vacations ; Mid Yorkshire Golf Club Vacations ; Peak District National Park Vacations ; University of Leeds Vacations ; York Racecourse Vacations ; First Direct Disclaimer: Pontefract Racecourse (pontefractracecourse.racing) is the Unofficial online racecourse information resource. In the cellar, a child is heard crying. The service is operated by Northern, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract. A confection that takes its name from the town of Pontefract in Yorkshire, England, has a long and intriguing history. Pontefract Racecourse is the longest continuous horse racing circuit in Europe at 2miles 125yards (3,333m; 16.57 furlongs). It is said by some that Pontefract once held a record for being the town with the highest number of pubs per square mile in the UK,[37][38] but this is likely an urban legend, and the title is currently held by another town. When the Roman Empire collapsed, they left liquorice plants as a fond memento of the occupation. Webnoun. There was considerable interest in the outcome, many observers believing that support for the parties might be drastically different once voters were able The castle was first built in the 11th century, and has been through many changes over the centuries. Thomas, Earl of Lancaster (circa 12781322) was beheaded outside the castle walls six days after his defeat at the Battle of Boroughbridge, a sentence placed on him by King Edward II himself in the great hall. Known as the Swillington Tower, the detached tower was attached to the north wall by a bridge. And so to Watling Street In 1989, the Bassett Company became involved in a game of corporate pass the parcel. The team, known locally as "Ponte Colls" play in the Northern Premier League Division One North West (correct as of the 202122 season). Shakespeare's play Richard II (Act 2, scene 1, 277) relates Bolingbrokes homecoming in the words of Northumberland in the speech of the eight tall ships:-, NORTHUMBERLAND [13] Piecemeal dismantling after the main organised activity of slighting may have further contributed to the castle's ruined state.[14]. Dark figures are seen outside; inside, people have reported hearing the sounds of something being dragged. [17], Marmaduke Langdale, 1st Baron Langdale of Holme, "3.5m Pontefract Castle restoration project grinds to a halt for a second time after scrapping of contractor", "Richard II (13671400), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine", Bibliography of sources related to Pontefract Castle, Siege money dated 1648, depicting Pontefract castle, Pontefract and District Girls High School, Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency), Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Swillington, John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract, George Wentworth (of Wentworth Woodhouse), Thomas Culpeper & Catherine Howard (1540), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pontefract_Castle&oldid=1112029390, Buildings and structures in the City of Wakefield, Tourist attractions in the City of Wakefield, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 September 2022, at 08:32. an industrial town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: castle (1069), in which Richard II was imprisoned and murdered (1400). Within the guilty closure of thy walls August 1850: Knottingley to Burton Salmon line opened. The term "cake" has a long history. [48] It stages flat racing between the end of March and the end of October. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The ghost of Dorothy Southworth, nicknamed The White Lady, roams this location and is said to slap visitors on the back of the head. The Council then engaged Heritage Building & Conservation (North) Ltd, who began work on the site in March 2017. Was it smashing pumpkins or not much cop-ley? Liquorice is the English spelling; licorice is American spelling. The castle eventually fell, the castle was handed over the Parliamentarian John Lambert, and Charles I was executed. A Wetherspoons public house opened on Horsefair in 2010. The art was painted by a local mural artist, Rachel List.[46]. Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro It was at one time, prior to modern construction works being completed, possible to look down from the Saylis upon Watling Street as it snaked through the village of Wentbridge and it is upon this stretch of highway that Robin Hood and his Merry Men are believed to have committed their famous heists. The most commonly seen ghosts include a woman who sits at a table in the boardroom, a woman in a brown dress in the kitchen, and a figure in a brown cloak. WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? The second siege began on 21 March 1645, shortly after the end of the first siege, and the garrison surrendered in July after hearing the news of Charles I's defeat at the Battle of Naseby. [28] On the opposite side of the road once stood Robin Hood's Well, which has since been relocated six miles north-west of Doncaster, on the south-bound side of the Great North Road. That Harry Duke of Herford, Rainold Lord Cobham, Permit a brief diversion into horticulture. (Submitted by Chris Berglund). Kirkby. Notable institutions are horse racing at Pontefract Racecourse and Featherstone Rovers, the area's professional rugby league club. In 1994, the original manufacturer of Pontefract Cakes was taken over by the German company Haribo. A Liquorice festival is held annually. [10] The castle was included in English jointure property of his wife, Anne of Denmark. Richard then shared some of the seized property around among his favourites. After his death, anyone who sits in this chair meets an untimely and always tragic death; the chair has been hung on the wall to prevent anyone from accidentally sitting in it. He made the castle his personal residence, spending vast amounts of money improving it. La' Chance published a thesis that detailed how a notorious medieval outlaw named Swein-Son-Of-Sicga, and styled by contemporaries as 'The Prince of Thieves' inhabited the forested areas of Barnsdale, on the outskirts of Pontefract, and made a living by robbing, amongst others Abbot Benedict of Selby. Slowly, the commercial growth of the liquorice plant in and around Pontefract dwindled as it became cheaper to import the roots from its native region in the Middle East. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War . Two people in period clothing are also seen here. Webpontefract, North Yorkshire 37.5 miles from pontefract, UK-O7. You will be redirected once the validation is complete. It was the site of many executions, including that of King Richard II. [3] It was under the tenure of the de Lacys that the magnificent multilobate donjon was built.[2]. Fatal and ominous to noble peers! 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