Pontefract Castle
West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in West Yorkshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Sandal Castle, 8.1 mi away. It is owned by de Lacy family.
Pontefract Castle at a glance
Built
1070
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
de Lacy family
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Pontefract Castle
Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there.
From the Wikipedia article on Pontefract Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pontefract Castle sits at 53.6955, -1.3039 in West Yorkshire. The closest other castles are Sandal Castle (8.1 mi), Wakefield Castle (8.5 mi) and Barwick-in-Elmet Castle (10 mi). West Yorkshire has 7 castles in all.
