1892 - Hope And Anchor Pub - Pontefract, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 41.787 W 001° 18.098
30U E 612130 N 5951088
There was originally a house on this site which was converted to a pub in 1805.
Waymark Code: WM17AJ8
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/14/2023
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The previous pub was demolished and this building erected in 1892. The name of the pub, The Hope and Anchor, was originally used by a pub on Horsefair, nearer the centre of Pontefract.
This location is close to the ruins of Pontefract Castle that was demolished in 1649 after the English Civil War.
The date stone is on the wall level with the top of the ground floor windows. The stone is painted green with black lettering.
Year of construction: 1892
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
HOPE & ANCHOR
INN
REBUILT 1892
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