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Churches information for Pontefract and places above it in the hierarchy
- There are two? parish churches for Pontefract, one in ruins (All Saints), and the other (St. Giles) in use, but in need of restoration. The following information has been obtained by Cathy Halpin:
Information received from the West Yorkshire Archives Service indicates that All Saints was the original Parish Church in Pontefract, but was damaged and abondoned after the civil war. St Giles became the parish church at that time. Part of All Saints was restored in 1831, and it became a parish church again in 1838. Cathy goes on to say:
It was interesting to see All Saints, the ruined outer structure remains, and a smaller church has been built inside the old walls. St Giles stands in the center of town. It is quite old, and is about to undergo restoration.
From the brochure published for the St Giles Church Regeneration Appeal:
"St Giles church was built around 1106 on or adjacent to the original site of the preaching cross of St Oswald, named after one of the first Christian kings of Northumbria. The octagonal clock tower stands as a distinguishing landmark above Pontefract.
In 1789, the Chapel of St Giles, as it was known, became the Parish Church of Pontefract. Since then, there have been a number of alterations to ensure that St Giles continues to serve its purpose within the Church of England and accommodate its variable congregation..."
- Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- All Saints' Church, Pontefract (close up).
- All Saints' Church, Pontefract (general view).
- Another view of All Saints, from the other end.
- St. Giles' Church (new), Pontefract.
- St. Giles' Church, Pontefract, from the square.
- Municipal Cemetery Chapel, Pontefract.
- St. Mary's Church, Pontefract. Now demolished and replaced by a new building (St. Mary's Community Centre).
- The Central Methodist Church, Pontefract.
- The Micklegate Methodist Church, Pontefract.
- The Congregational Church Evangelical, Pontefract.
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Pontefract.
- The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family, Pontefract.
- St. Stephen's Church, East Hardwick (view 1).
- St. Stephen's Church, East Hardwick (view 2).
- St. Andrew's Church, Ferrybridge (view 1).
- St. Andrew's Church, Ferrybridge (view 2).
- The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Carleton.
- St. Botolph's Church, Knottingley (view 1). (The Church's website is here.)
- St. Botolph's Church, Knottingley (view 2).
- The Doncaster Road Methodist Church, Knottingley, opened in 1878 as a Primitive Methodist Chapel.
- Rope Walk Methodist Church, Knottingley.
- The United Reformed Church, Knottingley.
- St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Knottingley. (The Church's website is here.)
- The Elim Church, Knottingley.
- The Salvation Army, Knottingley.
- The former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Knottingley.
