Pontefract Library

Pontefract Library is a public library in , , England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture by John Poulson…
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Pontefract
  • Address: Salter Row, Pontefract, WF8 1AP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontefract Museum and St Giles’ Church, Pontefract.

Museum
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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.

Church
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The Church of St. Giles' in , , England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.

Marketplace
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontefract and Chequerfield.

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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 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.

Pontefract Library

Latitude
53.69188° or 53° 41′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.31228° or 1° 18′ 44″ west
Operator
Wakefield Council
Open location code
9C5WMMRQ+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 855720390
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q47413557
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