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1. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk › heritage-and-retroThe lost dungeon of Pontefract Castle: How visitor is ...

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   Oct 21, 2022 · Updated 22nd Oct 2022, 09:00 BST. It was in the 1960s that John Atkinson first saw the mysterious ‘oubliette’ beneath Pontefract Castle. Visiting the site as a teenager over 50 years ago, Mr...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchThe Hidden Dungeons Of Pontefract Castle | What's Inside?

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   Join us for an explore of Pontefract Castle, England's Most Fearsome Fort.We take a look at the rumours of Secret Tunnels underneath the Castle and step insi...

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4. www.wakefield.gov.uk › pontefract-castlePontefract Castle - Wakefield Council

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   Find out all of the fantastic things to see and do at Pontefract Castle, including bookable Dungeon Tours! Pontefract Castle stories Known since the 13th century as the Key to the North,...

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6. www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk › whats-on › things-to-doIN PICTURES: Inside Pontefract Castle's terrifying dungeon ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Explore Pontefract Castle’s dungeon with a 45-minute tour that takes visitors beneath the castle to explore the incredible history of the dungeon. The hill, on which Pontefract Castle now sits, was once home to an Anglo-Saxon burial ground and Anglo-Saxon manor.

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7. www.exploringgb.co.uk › blog › the-undergroundThe Underground Dungeons of Pontefract Castle

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   Nov 13, 2023 · Pontefract remained a Lancastrian stronghold during the Wars of the Roses. Its underground dungeons were not originally constructed for imprisonment, but were gradually converted into holding cells for the castle's many captives over the centuries.

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8. www.ticketsource.co.uk › wakefield-museums-castlesPontefract Castle Dungeon Tour - TicketSource

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   13 hours ago · General visit and on-the-day enquiries: Contact the Pontefract Castle Gift Shop on 01977 723440 and leave a message. This number is monitored Tuesday to Sunday, 10 to 4. You can also email us at castles@wakefield.gov.uk. Please note this email address is only monitored during office hours. Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour.

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   Where is Pontefract Castle dungeon?

   • The dungeon is hollowed out of the bedrock 35 feet below the castle. Photo: Scott Merrylees Explore Pontefract Castle’s dungeon with a 45-minute tour that takes visitors beneath the castle to explore the incredible history of the dungeon.

   IN PICTURES: Inside Pontefract Castle's terrifying dungeon where Civil

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   Did you know Pontefract Castle has an inaccessible dungeon?

   • Wakefield Council, who manage Pontefract Castle, confirmed that staff had no knowledge of an inaccessible dungeon. Do you remember visiting the ‘oubliette’? Contact grace.newton@jpimedia.co.uk and we will pass your information to Mr Atkinson. It was in the 1960s that John Atkinson first saw the mysterious ‘oubliette’ beneath Pontefract Castle.

   The lost dungeon of Pontefract Castle: How visitor is convinced

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   What is Pontefract Castle known for?

   • The hill, on which Pontefract Castle now sits, was once home to an Anglo-Saxon burial ground and Anglo-Saxon manor. The first historical record of a castle on the site appearing around 1070, shortly after the Norman Conquest.

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   Was Pontefract Castle a stronghold?

   • By the 13th century, Pontefract Castle had been transformed from a small wooden fort into an incredible stronghold that, when Oliver Cromwell attacked in 1649, was called it ‘one of the strongest inland garrisons in the kingdom’ by the statesman.

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   Is Pontefract Castle haunted?

   • I once went inside one of the private houses named Castle Chain which are adjacent to the actual Pontefract Castle ruins. it belonged to a couple of antique-dealer friends but they didn't live there long as it was said to be haunted and it did actually feel really spooky in there, particularly the upstairs gallery! Eeek.

   Pontefract Castle - 2020 All You Need to Know BEFORE You

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   When was Pontefract Castle built?

   • Built in 1070 by Ilbert de Lacy, Pontefract Castle has many stories to tell. Find out the opening hours for the Castle Grounds, Visitor Centre and Gift Shop and Castle Coffee Shop here. Get directions to Pontefract Castle by public transport and private transport and find out information about parking spaces.

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    Mar 6, 2019 · Come with us on a tour of Pontefract Castle's chilling dungeon... For more about the castle's deep, dark dungeons, and to plan your trip, visit www.pontefractcastle.co.uk.