Civil war comes to life at Pontefract Castle
Guests visited the dungeons, learned about a siege that took place in the town 375 years ago, watched a battle re-enactment, and watched a blacksmith making armour using techniques from the period.
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Hide AdThere was also the opportunity for people to test how they would have managed to scale the walls of a besieged castle.
Visitor could have go at scaling a climbing wall, watch craft demonstrations, and try striking a siege coin.
Coun Jacquie Speight, cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport at Wakefield Council, said: “The Civil War event was very popular attracting around 1,650 visitors over the weekend.
“It was a great day out and we’ve received very positive feedback from families who enjoyed all the action, including the demonstrations, trying out the climbing wall and learning about a siege that took place in the town 375 years ago.”