Pontefract Town Hall and Assembly Rooms Tour
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Town Hall, Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PG
Join Pontefract Civic Society for a guided tour of the grade II listed 18th century Town Hall, built in 1785 by Bernard Hartley, and the Assembly Rooms which were added in 1882, with perhaps a peek at a few of the nooks & crannies.
The Borough Magistrates operated from the 'Old' Town Hall until the early 1900s, and it was here that the count was undertaken for the country's first parliamentary election by secret ballot. The Nelson Room also houses the last remaining plaster cast of Nelson’s death scene from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 15:30
Location & directions
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Town Hall, Bridge Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PG
- Contact on day:
- Paul Cartwright
- Telephone number:
- +441977708658
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book via Eventbrite
- Booking contact name:
- Eventbrite
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-town-hall-in-two-halves-heritage-open-days-tickets-980387333907?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&_gl=1*h78qx8*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAwMjI0MTczNi4xNzIzMDU0NzA0*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*MTcyMzA1NDcwNC4xLjAuMTcyMzA1NDcwNC4wLjAuMA..
Accessibility details
A lift is available to access the 1st floor rooms, though for those with mobility issues there could be some steps in other areas.
Additional information
Meet in the Assembly Rooms on the 1st floor, 5 minutes before start time. Walk ups may be accepted on the day. Town centre parking is available nearby.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
