Siege of Pontefract Castle 1648

Pontefract Castle is a fortified site in West Yorkshire that developed through multiple periods of occupation and modification from the Norman period onwards. The castle originated as a motte and bailey fortress established in the late eleventh century, taking advantage of a naturally elevated po…

St John's Priory is a medieval religious house located in Yorkshire, England. The priory dates to the medieval period and formed part of the network of monastic establishments that characterised the English landscape from the Norman period onwards. The site retains physical remains which reflect…

Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England. The cross marks a parish or territorial boundary, a common function of such structures erected during the medieval period to define administrative divisions in the landscape.…

Ferrybridge is a crossing point of the River Aire near Knottingley in West Yorkshire with medieval origins. The site has long served as an important ford and ferry location facilitating communication and trade across the river, with evidence of its use persisting through the medieval period and i…

Roman Bath House, Castleford is a substantial remain of bathing facilities dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, situated within the fortress settlement at Castleford in West Yorkshire. The structure represents evidence of the infrastructure and daily life maintained at this important milita…

Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm is a stone-built dovecote located in Yorkshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1016547. The structure dates from the post-medieval period and represents a functional agricultural building typical of its era, when dovecotes…