About
Come and explore the amazing story of Pontefract’s medieval hermitage and Victorian dispensary through an exciting new digital interpretation.
Pontefract Hermitage was hand carved into the rock beneath Pontefract in the 1300s. In the 1800s, a new hospital building was created for the town and built on top of the entrance to the hermitage.
This new digital platform includes a virtual tour of the hermitage, which is hidden underneath Southgate in Pontefract town centre, and video clips of memories of the hermitage and former dispensary building above.
The digital hidden heritage project is part of Wakefield Council’s Our Heritage Our Stories project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Created by One To One Development Trust, with support from PDHAG, Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract Archaeological Society and Wakefield Museums and Castles.
Venue opening hours
Monday : 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday : 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday : Closed
Friday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday : 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday : Closed
Access facilities
- Accessible Toilet
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Step Free Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
Venue Details
Find us at
Shoemarket, Pontefract, WF8 1BD
Phone
01977727692
pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk