Trail of Terror: The Black Monk of Pontefract, Cripple Creek Jail, Firehouse Phantom, and Other True Hauntings

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Such a crossing point would have been important in the town's early days, providing access between Pontefract and other settlements to the north and east, such as York. Both awoke one night to see a cloaked dark figure at the bottom of their bed watching them before it simply “disappeared. In the Anglo-Saxon period a part of the modern township of Pontefract was known by the Anglo-Scandinavian name of Kirkby. Len and his friend, Brian ( Craig Parkinson), convince Father Clifton ( Gary Lewis) to perform an exorcism on their house. It is true that my constituency is plagued by unemployment, but I represent hard-working people who are proud of their strong communities and who have fought hard across generations to defend them.

Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics. At first, he was skeptical, “IF the Black Monk ever existed, then surely after 40 years, it would be long gone? Some visitors have even claimed to have had marbles appear in their homes and other locations after leaving East Drive! The Pritchard family even invited a family friend to their home in an effort that they perform an exorcism. Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Tanshelf connect with Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate.

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In close proximity to the village of Wentbridge there are, or were, some notable landmarks which relate to Robin Hood.A sideboard, containing crockery and plates, began to shake violently causing the crockery to rattle loudly inside.

Novelist Jack Vance, in the " Demon Princes" cycle has named the capital of Aloysius, the main planet in the Vega system, after Pontefract. The original police station, situated in Sessions House yard, has now closed and been demolished, since the new divisional headquarters for the Wakefield District opened in Normanton and the neighbouring magistrates' court has moved over to Leeds, following the closure of the Wakefield and Pontefract courts.Robbie Williams reveals he once 'slashed his wrists' in a bid to end his life and didn't sleep for 144 HOURS. In 2012, a neighbor that lived next door saw Philip picking up some trash in the front yard and went over to ask him about the new renters that now lived in the Pritchard home. Drinking venues include The Red Lion, the Green Dragon, the Tap and Barrel, The Broken Bridge ( Wetherspoons), the Malt Shovel, and the Ponty Tavern (formally The Blackmoor Head) or Blacky in local terms. The Anglo-Scandinavian township of Tanshelf recorded variously as Tateshale, Tateshalla, Tateshalle or Tatessella in the Domesday Book of 1086 existed in the region that is today occupied by the town of Pontefract. South ward is a marginal ward, containing relatively affluent suburbs of Pontefract and outlying villages such as Darrington, combined with less wealthy areas such as Chequerfield, whilst North Ward includes parts of Monkhill and Nevison.