St Giles’ Church, Pontefract

The Church of St. Giles' in , , England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
stgilespontefract.org.uk
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  • Email: stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St Giles‘ Church, Pontefract”, “St. Giles”, and “St. Giles‘ Church, Pontefract”
  • Address: Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontefract Museum and Pontefract Market Hall.

Museum
Photo: Stanley Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a local museum in , , . The collections cover archaeology, archives, decorative and applied art, fine art, photographs and social history. The museum opened in 1975.

Marketplace
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market hall in , , 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.

Library
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is a public library in , , England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture by John Poulson…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontefract and Chequerfield.

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 district made up mostly of council housing of , , England.

Village
is a small village on the southern outskirts of , in the district, in the county of , England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel, and two schools, and the Rookeries primary school.

St Giles’ Church, Pontefract

Latitude
53.69157° or 53° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.31172° or 1° 18′ 42″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q17550132
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Church Lane and Buttercross.

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