The population of pontefract according to the census was 3,097. See more ideas about west yorkshire, yorkshire england and leeds castle. Pontefract is a historic market town in west yorkshire, england, near the a1 or great north. Although pontefract itself does not appear in the 1086 domesday book. The author also speculates on the exact location of the broken bridge, after which the town was reputedly named. The broken bridge by philip pullman is a mysterious coming of age tale whereby sixteenyearold ginny howard launches her own personal investigation into her familys background after clues and inconsistencies arise that create more questions for her than answers. Pontefract is well known for its historical market place, and most importantly.
The broken bridge is a standalone novel that shows pullmans skills go beyond just a single genre. The history of pontefract in yorkshire by fox george. The castle, built in 1080, and dismantled by lambert the parliamentarian in 1649, figures prominently in history, among the many tragic scenes within its walls being the murder of richard ii. The pub if very poplar on pontefract race meeting days, it is situated seconds from the. Master storyteller pullman the ruby in the smoke, 1987 provides an engrossing plot and a richly varied cast, including robert who becomes an unexpected ally. I really like this book, it tells you a lot about the history of the israeli palestinian. The broken bridge pontefract pub, restaurant facebook. It is one of the worlds largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats. Pontefract originates from the latin for broken bridge, formed of the elements pons bridge and fractus broken. History check out tripadvisor members 2,673 candid photos and videos. Pontefract bridge club like all clubs furthermore present distinctive days nights for various standards of play so selected nights will be stronger than others. Pontefract was not recorded in the 1086 domesday book, but it was noted as. Pontefract, west riding of yorkshire bibliography up to 1834. The broken bridge, pontefract pub restaurants yell.
It also talks a lot about the main characters which i like. The broken bridge pub in town centre, pontefract, west. Ancient routes through pontefract from roman roads to the. Photographs and text about the history of this site. Resources for family history and genealogy in pontefract and surrounding parishes, including a list of publications, searches offered, and membership information. The status of late anglo saxon tateshalle is further echoed in the texts of symeon of. The broken bridge is the story of ginny, a black actually mixedrace sixteen year old girl living in wales with her white father. The broken bridge is located at 5 horsefair, pontefract, west yorkshire. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11pm. Shes turning out to be a brilliant artist like her motherwho died when she was a babyshe. Pontefract, west riding of yorkshire genealogy heraldry. The period of yorkshires history between the demise of the viking king eric bloodaxe in 954 and. It was the normans who gave pontefract its name, derived from the latin pontus fractus, meaning broken bridge. Professor kendall and mr wroot in their book, the geology of.
Why not place your next order with the newest team member. Pontefract is an old, medieval town in west yorkshire, england, near the a1 or great north. However, visitors today would find this unbelievable to understand. Pontefract was not recorded in the domesday book, but was noted as pontefracto in 1090, four years after the domesday survey. See all books memories of pontefract read and share your memories of pontefract itself or of a particular photo of pontefract. The broken bridge tells the story of a mixed race girl growing up in a small, welsh village in the 1990s. The water in the lower half of the shield presumably represents the castle moat, there being no river of any importance at pontefract, even though the name of the town may be translated as broken bridge. There are plenty of tables inside with comfortable. Heres a list of bridge books and software for beginners through experts. The history of pontefract, in yorkshire internet archive. There is a theory that the bridge was one which crossed wash burn, a small stream. Check the broken bridge pontefract in pontefract, 5 horsefair on cylex and find.
Pontefract was not recorded in the 1086 domesday book, but it was noted as pontefracto in 1090, four years after the domesday survey. It was destroyed after the civil war, much to the joy of the local population and lay derelict for many years, used only by. She has written forty books, including the bestselling childrens novel the indian in the cupboard. Use the links below to jump to a list for each category. It was the normans who gave pontefract its name, derived from the latin. The castle was held by the royalists during the civil war and was destroyed by order of parliament. Nearby bus routes 75m bus station nearby station 400m pontefract baghill. The exact location of this broken bridge is still debated, as the nearest. Pontefract castle, in yorkshire, england or pomfret castle, as it was known at its time used to be the most important, and most terrifying castle in the whole of early modern england. I dont know if its me misremembering how good philip pullmans writing is, or its because this is an earlier one of his than his dark materials, but i was just underwhelmed by it. The towns choice of name is widely thought to be in reference to a bridge that crossed the river aire and which a group of.
At its height, pontefract was the 4th largest town in modern day yorkshire and its. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Broken bridge started out pretty good, but it quickly plummeted. Pontefract is a market town in the west riding of yorkshire with a population of 28,250 people. The name pontefract is from the latin for broken bridge ponte fractus. The site of the broken bridge and the circumstances that gave the town its present.
Pontefract was once one of the great castles in englands history and it was there that richard ii was imprisoned and died. One of the oldest houses in pontefract, named after the gardiner family, once stood on this site. Ancient routes through pontefract from roman roads to the broken bridge by eric houlder. The broken bridge which name hails from pontus fractus meaning bridge broken in latin, is like a tardis bigger on the inside. The broken bridge pontefract pontefract, 5 horsefair. Pontefract was not recorded in the 1086 domesday book, but was noted as pontefracto in 1090, four years after the domesday survey there is a theory that the bridge alluded to was one which crossed wash dike, a small stream on the northeastern edge of pontefract, running alongside what is now bondgate the modern. Browse 29 photo books on pontefract and the surrounding area.
Post mortem patris pro filio after the death of the father, support the son pontefract s rather unique name is derived from the latin words pons and fractus, which together mean broken bridge. Nowadays, pontefract is absolutely ruined, and its incredibly difficult to visualise this. The name pontefract originates from the latin for broken bridge, formed of the elements pons bridge and fractus broken. After the adjacent bead or bede house hospital closed in. Over the course of a long summer in wales, sixteenyearold ginny, the mixedrace, artist daughter of an english father and a haitian mother, learns that she has a halfbrother from her fathers earlier marriage, and that her own mother may still be alive. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground lavazza coffee. Pontefract photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The broken bridge is a wetherspoon pub in pontefract, west yorkshire.
The status of late anglosaxon tateshalle is further echoed in the texts of symeon of. To begin with, it jumps around a lot, and every chapter it switches viewpoints to show the perspectives of various characters nili, nimrod, yoni, lev, shalom, noah, lesley, mustapha, feisal, nat, ofer, and so on. The exact location of this broken bridge is still debated, as the nearest probable location of a bridge crossing over the river aire is approximately 2 miles away. Despite the disadvantages of having a longdeceased mother. But there is more to pullman than these three books. Pontefract or pomfret, a market town, a municipal and parliamentary borough, a township, and a parish, in w. Its real meaning and how it came to have that name is open to many interpretations. Pontefract because the bridge at legeolium was broken. This building has housed various supermarkets since it was built in the 1960s. History of pontefract, in wakefield and west riding map. Pontefract castle was once one of the biggest and most feared fortifications in yorkshire.
The broken bridge is a 1990 young adult novel by philip pullman. A jd wetherspoons set in the historic market town of pontefract. They broke the bridge crossing the river aire to prevent the french from. Broken bridge philip pullman, author, floyd cooper, illustrator alfred a. It is famous for its castle, confectionary industry, coal mining and horse racing. The bridge is thought to have been on the outskirts of todays town, at ferrybridge. The broken bridge pub in pontefract j d wetherspoon. Set in wales around cardigan bay, it tells the story of ginny howard, a young mixedrace girl, an aspiring artist, who discovers she has a halfbrother and that her mother may still be alive plot. Pontefract castle was built on the site of an earlier saxon fort atop a rocky spur to the east of the current market place and town centre. The broken bridge of numismatics outside of the united kingdom, the town of pontefract is unlikely to be uttered in the same breath as some of the more wellknown locations, and yet it holds a position amongst the elite when it comes to important historical landmarks on these sceptred isles. British library, historical print editions the british library is the national library of the united kingdom.
The name pontefract originates from the latin for broken bridge. The majority of bridge in the united kingdom is duplicate bridge where pairs compete alongside one another frequently there is a northsouth winner and an eastwest winner. Rachel johnson added a new photo at the broken bridge. The town of pontefract is made up of two ancient settlements. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The period of yorkshires history between the demise of the viking king eric. Ancient routes through pontefract from roman roads to.