Pontefract Castle: The Key to the North
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It’s been a little while since I’ve written about a castle, despite the plethora of incredible castles in England where I live, let alone ones further afield. Last month I visited Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to pick this series back up! Pontefract Castle was one of the most important in the country throughout the medieval period, up until its destruction in the aftermath of the Civil War, and today it is just a shadow of its former grandeur. So what.