EPW043133 ENGLAND (1933). Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-west, 1933
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| Title | [EPW043133] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-west, 1933 | 
| Reference | EPW043133 | 
| Date | October-1933 | 
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| Place name | PONTEFRACT | 
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 445000, 422700 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.3183402437344, 53.698570089339 | 
| National Grid Reference | SE450227 | 
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|  Rhodes's Brick Works |   Dave Smith | Wednesday 25th of October 2017 07:36:30 PM | 
|  Nevisons Leap.
The site of John (Jack) Nevison famous leap to escape his pursuers in 1676.
Supposedly nicknamed Swift Nick by King Charles II after a renowned 200-mile (320 km) dash from Kent to York to establish an alibi for a robbery he had committed earlier that day. |   Dave Smith | Wednesday 25th of October 2017 07:34:29 PM | 
|  The Nevison Leap Hotel, names after the famous exploits of John (Jack) Nevison who lept a wide ravine in the road to escape his pursuers in 1676
Supposedly nicknamed Swift Nick by King Charles II after a renowned 200-mile (320 km) dash from Kent to York to establish an alibi for a robbery he had committed earlier that day. |   Dave Smith | Wednesday 25th of October 2017 07:31:26 PM | 
|  St Thomas's Hill the site in 1322 of the execution of Thomas  2nd Duke of Lancaster. Thomas was venerated as a martyr and saint. In 1327 |   Dave Smith | Wednesday 25th of October 2017 07:24:46 PM | 
|  Dandy Mill Water Lane Pontefract |   Derekdye | Tuesday 15th of January 2013 07:58:53 PM | 
|  New Hall |   Derekdye | Tuesday 15th of January 2013 07:57:57 PM | 
|  Ferrybridge Power Station |   Derekdye | Tuesday 15th of January 2013 07:57:21 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EPW043133] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-west, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043133.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EPW043137] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043137.jpg) 
 ![[EPW043132] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043132.jpg) 
 ![[EPW043134] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043134.jpg) 
 ![[EPW043135] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-east, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043135.jpg) 
 ![[EPW043136] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-east, 1933](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/043/EPW043136.jpg) 
 