A vicious spirit named Cain used to occupy a cell here; he is said to choke visitor, cause the temperature to drop, and smell of disinfectant. See C. R. Cheney and Michael Jones: A Handbook of Dates for students of British history (London: Royal Historical Society 1945/new edition: Cambridge University Press 2000, reprinted 2004) pp196-199. Charlie Thompson was a salesman working for the George Bassett confectionery company in Sheffield, about 50 miles south of Pontefract. In the closing years of the 14th century, Richard II banished John of Gaunts son Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, from England. "Abstracts of the Chartularies of the Priory of Monkbretton", Record Series Vol. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), A Victorian girl has been seen and heard running up and down the stairs. When the Roman Empire collapsed, they left liquorice plants as a fond memento of the occupation. [4] In close proximity to the village of Wentbridge there are, or were, some notable landmarks which relate to Robin Hood. Its purpose was to increase the defender's range of flanking fire. [1], The castle has several unusual features. Pop: 28250 (2001), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Licorice, Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events, The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast, Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850. Company Number: 14038811. [27] The cartulary deed refers in Latin to a landmark named 'the Stone of Robert Hode' (Robin Hood's Stone), which was located in the Barnsdale area. The wide variety of activity ranges from children who are seen or heard running down the halls, a woman seen peering out of the upper windows, a man walking his dog, two workers who were killed in the creation of this building, and various poltergeist phenomenon. The final colliery, Prince of Wales Colliery, closed in August 2002. Glycyrrhiza glabra, to give it its formal name, is native to dry scrubland or damp ditches in the Mediterranean region and south-western Asia.. Pendel Hill is the equivalent of Salem, Massachusetts. Pontefract Baghill is on the Dearne Valley Line, which connects York and Sheffield. Close by to the southwest is the Roman Ridge, a Roman road, known in the Middle Ages as Watling Street, closely follows the course of the modern-day A639. Maddicot, J.R., Simon De Montfort (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994). The ancient City of York is famed for being one of (if not the) most haunted cities in Europe . Parts of a 12th-century wall and the Piper Tower's postern gate and the foundations of a chapel are the oldest remains. Fire cover is provided by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, with one pump (sometimes two) based at Pontefract Fire Station. WebCoordinates: 534144N 11814W Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. The Anglo-Scandinavian township of Tanshelf recorded variously as Tateshale, Tateshalla, Tateshalle or Tatessella in the Domesday Book of 1086 existed in the region that is today occupied by the town of Pontefract. A sixth-form college, New College, Pontefract, is located on Park Lane. She is said to frequent the pool room which is why some people avoid it. [2] By 1780 liquorice growing was concentrated almost wholly in Pontefract and in Surrey, around Godalming. _______ C heck out my award-winning 4th book, Lead. Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. ), Green, Judith A., English Sheriffs to 1154, Public Records Handbook No. Pontefract was not recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book, but it was noted as Pontefracto in 1090, four years after the Domesday survey. It is widely believed that James Stanley still remains here and might have been the figure in the footage. WebThe official website of Pontefract RUFC with news, fixtures, player profiles, match highlights and more! [3] The Domesday Survey of 1086 recorded "Ilbert's Castle" which probably referred to Pontefract Castle. Bus transport is provided by Arriva Yorkshire, operating from Pontefract bus station as the town's main hub. Joseph Hunter, "The Great Hero of the Ancient Minstrelsy of England", Critical and Historical Tracts 4 (1852 pp. Pontefract Castle in England has a long and varied history. One ghost that has shown up in photograph is that of a doctor with a mask over his face. Following requests from the townspeople, the grand jury at York, and Major General Lambert, on 27 March Parliament gave orders that Pontefract Castle should be "totally demolished & levelled to the ground" and materials from the castle would be sold off. 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. And wait after some uncouth guest (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The ghost of a woman in a Victorian dress has been seen wandering the area between Platform 1 and 2. Within the guilty closure of thy walls When the Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, Tanshelf was still a sizeable settlement for the period. The old Pontefract General Infirmary on Southgate (pictured) was a general hospital; it is the place at which serial killer Harold Shipman began to murder his elderly patients. In the date itself there is no evidence of scribal error. Kinsley Greyhound Stadium 189 Dog Tracks By elaineo605 While making his pitch to a candy wholesaler, Thompson knocked over his box of samples on the counter, creating a colourful display. The exact origins of liquorice growing in England remain uncertain. Nowadays, Pontefract is absolutely ruined, and its incredibly difficult to visualise this vast castle as In the cellar, a child is heard crying. The castle at Pontefract was among such properties which was under threat. It is said that the ghost of an elderly woman appeared to a sleeping Earl who had plans of massacring the town of Bradford; her presence convinced him to call off the mass killing. Pontefract also has an torre albarrana, a fortification almost unknown outside the Iberian Peninsula. The earliest-known Robin Hood place-name reference in Yorkshire or anywhere else occurs in a deed of 1322 from the two cartularies of Monk Bretton Priory, near the town of Barnsley. Pop: 28 250 (2001) Novelist Jack Vance, in the "Demon Princes" cycle has named the capital of Aloysius, the main planet in the Vega system, after Pontefract. By the late 19thcentury the 12 firms producing liquorice confectionery relied mainly on extract imported largely from Turkey. [39], The town has a liquorice-sweet industry; and the famous Pontefract cakes are produced, though the liquorice plant itself is no longer grown there. When the general election of 1997 was called he stood down to allow Yvette Cooper to be selected as the Labour Party candidate for that election. And even today, the major streets in Pontefract are designated by the Danish word 'gate' e.g. A little, raggedly girl is also thought to be here. A woman has been seen in the kitchen, and one of the former owners, Mary, is thought to be here, too, and another ghost, named Betty, targets children and yells at them. 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 team, known locally as "Ponte Colls" play in the Northern Premier League Division One North West (correct as of the 202122 season). (Submitted by Chris Berglund). [21] The earliest surviving manuscript of a Robin Hood ballad, "Robin Hood and the Potter" makes reference to Wentbridge: "'Y mete hem bot at Went breg,' s(e)yde Lytyll John" ('I met him but at Wentbridge', said Little John). Robin Hood and the outlaw's Pontefract connection. [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. Its not hard work. 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. The closest airports are Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield. The castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1068 and has been described as one of the key castles of medieval England. Another story has liquorice arriving with the Roman Conquest in 43 CE. Pontefract was the site of Pontefract Priory, a Cluniac priory founded in 1090 by Robert de Lacy dedicated to St John the Evangelist. The line, which passes through The Metro timetable for the line also includes services operated as the Dearne Valley line between York and Sheffield via Pontefract. Likewise, the Fifteenth Century ballad "A Gest of Robyn Hode", appears to make a cryptic reference to the village by depicting a friendly knight explaining to Robin that he 'went at a brydge' where there was 'a wraste-lyng' (wrestling). Back in Sheffield, Thompson was tasked with giving a name to the creation, and he called it Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts. Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston, For local government purposes the town lies in the City of Wakefield, coming under the governance of Wakefield Council. That late broke from the Duke of Exeter, (Submitted by Chris Berglund). 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. After the death of worker Carl Paulsen, a ghost resembling him started appearing, as well. Ambulance cover is provided by Yorkshire Ambulance service, whose depot is situated in neighbouring town, Castleford. The town is called Ponte or Ponty by its citizens and sometimes jokingly referred to as Ponte Carlo, with reference to Monte Carlo. After the Norman conquest in 1066 almost all of Yorkshire came under the ownership of followers of William the Conqueror,[11] one of whom was Ilbert de Lacy who became the owner of Tateshale (Tanshelf) where he began to build a castle. [22] Significantly, the Gest of Robyn Hode makes a very specific reference to a location within Wentbridge known as 'the Saylis' and 'the Sayles', as in a four line stanza the outlaw chief instructs his Merry Men to, Walk up to the Saylis In 2004, a Yorkshire woman was admitted to hospital after overdosing on Pontefract Cakes. These translate directly as 'the Sixth of June, the Lord's Day, in the Feast of the Holy Trinity, One-Thousand 300 Twenty-Two' (ie Trinity Sunday, 6 June 1322). It now houses a Rifles Regiment Recruitment team. The county boundary follows the A1 from the River Went to Barnsdale Bar, which is the southernmost point of North Yorkshire. [15] William Shakespeare's play Richard III mentions the castle: Pomfret, Pomfret! This is a perfectly correct date, both in the Church Calendar and in the civil Julian Calendar, which was used in the British Isles until the middle of the 18th century. Its south east of Leeds, which is only 15 minutes away, and directly East of Wakefield, which is even closer, making it within easy reach of much of West Yorkshire. [30] In 2014, the historian Dr S. A. The cellar and servant's quarters are where most ghost hunters hear noises, pick up EMF readings, or witness full-bodied apparitions. [17] There are at least three theories which attempt to explain his death:[18] either he was starved to death by his keepers, he starved himself to death or he was murdered by Sir Piers (Peter) Exton on 14 February 1399 or 1400. However, aerial photography and excavation have shown that the region has always been a largely pastoral landscape dotted with occasional settlements. The service is operated by Northern, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract. Thomas Busby was hanged for his crimes, but always loved his seat at this location. "[15] Three sieges by the Parliamentarians left the town "impoverished and depopulated". Guests have awaken to see her shadow at the foot of the bed, usually describing her as very unwelcoming. Find museums in pontefract, UK-O7, Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf and Country Club. Within four decades of George Dunhills flash of genius, there were about 10 factories churning out the little black discs at the rate of 25,000 a day. 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 castle, on a rock to the east of the town above All Saints' Church,[1] was constructed in approximately 1070 by Ilbert de Lacy[2] on land which had been granted to him by William the Conqueror as a reward for his support during the Norman Conquest. WebPontefract cakes (also known as Pomfret cakes and Pomfrey cakes) are a type of small, roughly circular black sweet measuring approximately 3/4" (2 cm) wide and 1/5" (4mm) thick, made of liquorice, originally manufactured in the Yorkshire town of Pontefract, England . Objects are known to move or fall down. Numerous pubs can be found in the town centre in particular; for example: Beastfair Vaults, the Liquorice Bush, the Red Lion, the Malt Shovel and the Ponty Tavern. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. It was a great base from which to hassle the travelling fat cats on the Great North Road.". Its massive walls, towers, and gatehouses have withstood the test of time, and its beautiful architecture is a sight to behold. The stepson eventually disappeared (either escaping or being murdered), and soon the other child fell to his death. The York Guild Hall was built Upstairs, a child will cling onto people; another spirit named Brian is heard in this area and a black fog is sometimes seen. King Richard II, being in Ireland at the time, was in no position to oppose Bolingbroke. (Submitted by Chris Berglund). However, the King took possession of Castle Donington and Pontefract Castle. Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The reports here include am Edwardian-era figure who walks through walls, a child that can be seen and heard upstairs, and various shadows seen throughout the building. His brother, Archbishop late of Canterbury, A clue was obtained, which led to the belief that the incendiary had passed through Pontefract on the road to Wakefield. 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. Pontefract Castle was an important base for the Royalists, and raiding parties harried Parliamentarians in the area. WebPontefract, historic market town, Wakefield metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. 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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. Chambers excavated into the rock in the inner bailey possibly indicate the site of the old hall and the North Bailey gate is marked by the remains of a rectangular tower. This resulted in the earl becoming a martyr with his tomb at Pontefract Priory becoming a shrine. A Victorian gentleman, said to be the former landlord, was playful and had a habit of appearing and disappearing. According to J. W. Walker this was on the eastern side of the Great North Road, a mile south of Barnsdale Bar. Were like liquorice. 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. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. "[3] It was only in the 19thcentury that it was used extensively for confectionery. [33] In March 1649, after the third siege, Pontefract inhabitants, fearing a fourth, petitioned Parliament for the castle to be slighted. LXVI, edited by J. W. Walker (Leeds: The Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1924) pp105-106. The town is home to many sports including rugby, football and squash. In the middle of the night, guests here banging and other strange noises. They are proud of their socialist traditions, and have fought for a better future for their children and their grandchildren. (Submitted by Chris Berglund). The woman consumed about 200 grams (7.1oz) daily, leading to dangerously low potassium levels and subsequent muscle failure. [29], Further evidence of Robin Hood's Wakefield connections comes by way of Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion Song 28 (6770), composed in 1622. Many photographs have also captured disembodied faces. And, for more slander to thy dismal seat, Pontefract Museum, from which the hermitage schedule can be obtained, is in the town centre, housed in the former Carnegie library.[44]. He is described as wearing "wearing gaiters and a plumed hat" by the owner's daughter. Win. Bellamy, John, Robin Hood: An Historical Enquiry (London: Croom Helm, 1985). Bailygate. O thou bloody prison, Pontefract RUFC is based at Moor Lane, Carleton. The castle has a long and rich history, and there are many interesting things to see and do there. It lies around 3miles (5km) southeast of its nearest town of size, Pontefract, close to the A1 road. The Great Gate flanked by 14th-century semi-circular towers had inner and outer barbicans. In Elizabethan times the castle, and Pontefract itself, was referred to as "Pomfret". During the 17thcentury it was recorded as being grown in areas with alluvial soil overlying magnesian limestone such as in Surrey, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. From 1978 to 1997 the local ex-miner and former local NUM branch leader Geoff Lofthouse (18 December 1925 1 November 2012) was MP for the former constituency of Pontefract and Castleford. Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2023, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition [47] South ward is a marginal ward, containing relatively affluent suburbs of Pontefract and outlying villages such as Darrington, combined with less wealthy areas such as Chequerfield, whilst North Ward includes parts of Monkhill and Nevison. That Harry Duke of Herford, Rainold Lord Cobham, William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 HarperCollins Dr Eric Houlder, PontArch Archaeological Society. WebIn 1872 Pontefract became the first British constituency to hold a parliamentary election by secret ballot, at a by-election held shortly after the Act ending the old practice of open voting had come into effect. Richard then shared some of the seized property around among his favourites. WebPontefract is a picturesque medieval market town situated in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, a historic and mystical county with many stories and legends associated with its bleak moorlands and deep valleys. Yvette Cooper was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pontefract and Castleford constituency at the 1997 general election. Then thus: I have from Port Le Blanc, Other examples of this type of Keep are Clifford's Tower, York and at the Chteau d'tampes in France. Roger died in 1213 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John. Before the 1923 Grouping the lines over which the service operates were owned by: Trains using the Pontefract line from Leeds use the same route as the Hallam line to Methley Junction: The Wakefield service joins the Leeds service at Pontefract; the station served for this section are: Both services now run hourly to Leeds from Knottingley to provide a combined half-hourly service between Knottingley, Pontefract Monkhill and Leeds, Railway lines in Yorkshire and the Humber, Shipley Great Northern Railway branch line, List of busiest railway stations in West Yorkshire, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pontefract_line&oldid=1082193708, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. [6] Historians believe that it is this historical event which gives the township of Pontefract its modern name. The siege and fall of Pontefract Castle was a major turning point in the English Civil War. Richard the second here was hack'd to death; Were like liquorice. The word itself is of Germanic origin, from the Germanic "kak" (cook).[1]. WebPontefract 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. [49] Two-time European Masters Champion weightlifter Martyn Riley is based in Pontefract.[50]. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), The house here was owned by a descendant of Alice Nutter, executed in the 1612 witch trials. Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle. In this the full date of the deed is given, in Latin words and numerals. MetroCards are available on the route as far as Knottingley: a limited service of trains continues to Goole by this route. A Wetherspoons public house opened on Horsefair in 2010. Once the survey was complete, the construction continued.[8]. We give thee up our guiltless blood to drink.[15]. He is said to lunge at visitors and has a very malicious behavior. The town had a priest, 60 petty burgesses, 16 cottagers, 16 villagers and 8 smallholders, amounting to a total of 101 people. In the Cell Corridor, odd noises such as footsteps, keys rattling, and doors slamming are heard. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), A soon-to-be-married couple made a stop around, but were robbed and killed by a group of miners. Submitted by Chris Berglund, A former landlady's presence is reported here. [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. The ringing of the bell is still heard to some. Glycyrrhiza glabra, or a Pontefract Cake in the wild. 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