| Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire. It is one of the five towns in the borough of Wakefield and has a population of approximately 30,000. There are many theorys of where the towns name comes from one. Some say it originates from Latin Pontus Fractus which means "Broken Bridge". Another possible theory is that it is derived from "Pont" meaning bridge in both Latin and late British and the late British name for York, Efroc, Thus "York Bridge". The town is situated on an old Roman road (now the A639), described as the "Roman Ridge", which passes south towards Doncaster.
Pontefract Castle dates from Norman times, when it was known as Pomfret. It was built, about 1070, by Ilbert de Lacy. King Richard II was supposedly murdered within the castle walls in 1400. and in William Shakespeare's play Richard III he actually mentions this incident.
Pontefract has been a market town since, at least, the Middle Ages. The main market days are Wednesday and Saturday, with a smaller market on Fridays. There is also a covered market, which is open all week, except for Thursday afternoons and Sundays.
An interesting fact is that Pontefract's deep, sandy soil makes it one of the few British places in which liquorice can be successfully grown. The town has a liquorice-sweet industry; and the famous Pontefract Cakes are still produced, though the liquorice plant itself is no longer grown there. The town's two liquorice factories are owned by Haribo (formerly known as Dunhills) and Monkhill Confectionery which is part of the Cadbury's Group. Each year a Liquorice Festival is held which attracts quite a few people.
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