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We are a group of volunteers and researchers looking into the varied and diverse stories of the two castles and specific historical events linked to the two sites and their environs, or people closely associated with such.

17/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who came on our two tours of Sandal Castle as part of last weekends heritage event. It was great to see so many people there despite the blustery conditions! Thanks as ever for all the positive feedback and we look forward to seeing you at our next event on Sunday 29th November, at 2.00pm in the visitor centre at Pontefract Castle, when we will be delivering a talk on 'The Three Sieges of Pontefract Castle'. Tickets are available from the castle itself.

11/09/2026

Saturday 12th September marks the beginning of WMDC Heritage week and as part of this event, we are delivering two tours of Sandal Castle - at 11.00am and 1.30pm - covering the development of the castle, the key events in its history, including all theories and interpretations of the Battle of Wakefield. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.

06/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to our talk tonight at Towton Battlefield Society meeting in Saxton on 'Henry IV and Pontefract Castle'. It was great to see everyone and thank you to all for the fantastic comments and feedback following the talk. We look forward to seeing you all next time.

14/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to our talk this afternoon on Richard III in the North - our biggest turnout ever and we hope you enjoyed the presentation and the q&a afterwards. It was great to get so much interaction. Our next event is on Saturday 12th Sept, when as part of the heritage weekend, we will be delivering two tours at Sandal Castle, when we will look at the history of the castle, the Battle of Wakefield and some of the new thinking around this event. Tickets are free and places can be booked via Pontefract Castle. We look forward to seeing you there.

19/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our talk today on 'A Great Northern Conflict - the Percys and Nevilles in the 15th Century'. The turnout was amazing - our biggest yet - and the feedback you gave us was fantastic and we really enjoyed the q&a at then end of the session. We hope to see you all again on Sunday 14th June at Pontefract Castle when we will be delivering a talk on 'Richard III in the North'. Tickets are available via Ticketsource and the castle itself. We will see you then.

30/03/2026

Please join us for our first talk of 2026 in the visitor centre at Pontefract castle, at 2.00pm on the 19th April, where we will be discussing 'The Percy/Neville Feud - A Great Northern Conflict'. The quarrel between these two great families would impact the history of England in the first half of the fifteenth century and lead directly to the Wars of the Roses. Tickets are free and are available from Pontefract castle itself or join us on the day. We look forward to seeing you.

31/12/2025

As we reach the end of 2025, the Battle of Wakefield has never been more in focus than at present. New research has cast doubts on the traditional view of the battle and has stimulated intense debate. We here at his site really welcome this new focus on the events of 1460/61 and we will obviously discuss these in our relevant tours and talks in 2026 and beyond. Whilst feeling that there does need to be more corroboration around the potential location of York's death, what is perhaps more important, is that whether York did indeed die along the lines of the traditional view in battle, or ambushed somewhere near Stanley or Methley, none of this detracts from the importance of the events at Wakefield on 29th/30th December 1460. Can we wish all our readers and visitors to this site a Happy New Year and peaceful 2026.

23/12/2025

We would like to wish all those who follow this page, our website and have joined us on tours and talks in 2025, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 2026 already looks an exciting one with new theories being discussed on the Battles of Wakefield and Towton, and we already have a number of talks booked for the coming year on such wide ranging topics as 'The Percy/Neville Conflict in the North', 'Richard III in the North' and 'The Three Sieges of Pontefract Castle'. Details will be on these pages and our website in early 2026, but until then, we send everyone our very best wishes.

30/11/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to our talk this afternoon at Pontefract Castle on 'The Biggest and Bloodiest Battle on English Soil - Towton or Marston Moor'. We were really grateful to see so many people there and for your feedback. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2026 and in the coming weeks, we will be publishing our talks and tours that we have arranged at this time. Thank you for your continued support and we wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year.

23/11/2025

Our final talk of 2025 will take place on Sunday 30th November at 2.00pm in the visitor centre at Pontefract Castle. The event is free and titled 'The Biggest and Bloodiest Battle on English Soil - Towton or Marston Moor?'. For this event we are pleased to be joined by Civil War historian and author David Cooke and the talk will take the form of a debate, which we hope will be both informative and fun, and in which, you, the audience, can also have your say. Tickets are available from the usual sources and from Pontefract Castle itself and we look forward to seeing you on the day.

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