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Town Square in Pontefract, West Yorkshire

Pontefract (181 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N of South Kirkby)

Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists...

A river in Doncaster

Doncaster (118 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SE of South Kirkby)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Dawn in Secker Wood

Wakefield (43 Pictures) in the county of West Yorkshire

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW of South Kirkby)

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century...

All Saints Church (now a Minster) Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham (107 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction S of South Kirkby)

This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...

View of Maltby from War Memorial at top of Crags.

Maltby (70 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE of South Kirkby)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

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Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

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Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)

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A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

A view of Newmillerdam taken near the memorial, West Yorkshire.

Newmillerdam Country Park (20 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

This attractive country park offers a rich and varied country landscape, it is dominated by a large lake ringed by numerous trees.....

Outline of Sandal

Sandal Castle (12 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

The crumbling, naked ruins of Sandal Castle are now owned by Wakefield council, and what an inspired choice of centre-piece they.....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction SE)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....


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