Methley Hall

The original building which consisted of the cellars and the hall was re-built in 1588 and was  to be re-modelled and extended on a number of occasions after that. It … Continue Reading →

Heritage Archive

The group meet on Mondays at the Community Centre, Main Street from 10am to 1200. Evening sessions  planned to commence but this has still to get off the ground. They … Continue Reading →

Pontefract & Castleford Express 1948 Extracts

Cricket Fixtures 1948 Townville,  Whitwood,  Glass Houghton,  Thackley,  Allerton Bywater, English Electric Sports,  Swillington,  Altofts,  Siddall,  Pontefract,  and Featherstone – all  Home and Away. Leeds Zingari  –  Home only. March  … Continue Reading →

The Manor Book

The Manor Court Book 1759 to 1804  is, I suspect one of a number of similar books of the Manor, they would have been the successors to the Manorial Rolls … Continue Reading →