Pontefract Castle (Pontefract) | ruined castle, scheduled ancient monument

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Pontefract (or, Pomfret) Castle is a castle in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War.

Location of King Richard II's murder.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontefract_Castle
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Coordinates:   53°41'43"N   1°18'14"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago