Description.
Pontefract is an established market town on the eastern edge of West Yorkshire located approximately 19 km (12 miles) to the south east of Leeds, 48 km (30 miles) to the south west of York and 11 km (7 miles) east of Wakefield. The town has a population of approximately 34,000, a catchment of 131,000 people (2001 census) within a 10 minute drive and 929,000 people living within 20 km (12.5 miles) of the town centre.