Pontefract Racecourse

Pontefract Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in , , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontefract Park and Glasshoughton railway station.

Park
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is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Pontefract Racecourse.

Railway station
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serves , in , England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, operated by Northern, 12 miles south-east of . is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Pontefract Racecourse.

College
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is a coeducational, sixth form college in in , . It acquired academy status in 2017, forming a trust to open colleges in other areas, called the New Collaborative Learning Trust. is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Pontefract Racecourse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glasshoughton and Pontefract.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of in the district of , England. The area is next to Junction 32 of the M62 motorway and the , and borders .

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is a market town in . It's one of the "Five Towns" east of the city of , and a commuter town for Leeds. in 2021 its population was 40,000.

Suburb
is a suburb in the town of , , . It consists mainly of Local Authority Housing. It borders with Ferry Fryston. The ward of the City of Wakefield called and Ferry Fryston had a population of 14,811 at the 2011 Census. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pontefract Racecourse.

Pontefract Racecourse

Latitude
53.70115° or 53° 42′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.33274° or 1° 19′ 58″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C5WPM28+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314908022
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­horse_racing
Geo­Names ID
8378656
Wiki­data ID
Q7228174
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