All Saints Church - Pontefract — Attraction in Wakefield

Grade 2 listed building. Intriguing that it is two buildings on the one plot - the inner 1960's church sits inside the ruined 13th and 15th century outer church. Not seen this before - churches being Russian Matryoshka! The Royalists held the church when it was besieged by the Parliamentarians in 1644. 11 cannons caused extensive damage when 60 cannonballs were fired in one day. The inner church was completed in 1967. Unusual ceiling structure and light fittings inside the church. Church noted as having been sketched by Turner. Attractive interior, though some of the paintwork needs attention. Very...

All Saints Church

All Saints Church presents a delightful walk amidst enchanting ancient ruins. Located a mere stone's throw from the medieval Pontefract Castle, it offers numerous photographic opportunities to seize a fragment of antiquity.

The church comprises two edifices: an outer church built in the 14th and 15th centuries, later devastated during the English Civil War, and a smaller, preserved inner church.

Several parking spots are conveniently available in front of the church. Informative blue plaques dot the landscape, recounting the site's rich history. It is a worthwhile visit in...

THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS… in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is an active parish church in the Diocese of Leeds. It comprises two structures: an outer church constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries, which was ruined during the Civil War, and a smaller inner church completed in the late 1960s. The church was awarded Grade II Listed...