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Pontefract Museum

Description: Address: Salter Row / Pontefract WF8 1BA / A museum full of life, history and artefacts detailing the town's birth to ... more

Pontefract Museum ... the present day.

Newest Review: ... Another room holds the areas census records dating back to 1841. These research rooms have desks, microfiches and photocopying facilities. In summary I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Pontefract Museum although it is probably not the sort of place that you would travel far to. It is open daily from 10am until 4.30pm (Monday to Saturday) and from 10.30am until 4.30pm on Sundays and Bank ... more

... Holidays. Pontefract Museum Salter Row Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1BA Telephone: 01977 722740...more

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Pontefract Museum, West Yorkshire (808 words)
by - written on 28/10/08 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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Pontefract's museum is located within an impressive art nouveau building that dates from 1904. This building was originally the Carnegie Free Library and even today it still has the feel of a library about it, although in other places it also reminded me of an old school building. It is located right in the heart of the town centre, adjacent to the parish church and close to the market and is therefore very easy to find. I usually try and make a point of visiting museums when I am in area as they are an excellent way of finding out about an area and they are usually free to visit. Pontefract's museum is no exception to this rule as it is both free and a great ... Read the complete review