点评:Located to the east of the town centre and the castle, lies the medieval church of All Saints.
Siting aside one of Pontefract’s main roads it is easily accessible by road, or ny a short 10 minute walk from the town centre or bus station. There is a small amount of free road side parking available next to the church, with other car parks nearby. Th church and its grounds are free to enter when open, with the grounds being always open, whereas the church has limited opening times.
It is immediately obvious that the church partially lies in ruins, due to the medieval civil wars and campaigns carried out in the area, but the central body of the building still stands intact and is home to the local community of worshipers who meet several times each week.
Internally it is well presented and kept, however a few small areas are in need of restoration but this doesn’t detract from its beauty, with the stained glass windows being particularly noticeable and a few minutes spent studying them is time well spent.
It also houses a double helix staircase, dating from about 1280, which is one of only two within the UK, unfortunately viewing of this is only available on select days during the year, such as heritage days.
The church itself originates from circa 12 and 13 centuries, with the larger outer buildings being constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries.
The grounds are well kept and contain various memorials, including a war memorial to the fallen of both world wars.
翻译:万圣教堂坐落于镇中心和城堡的东侧。它位于庞特弗拉克特的一条主要道路旁,沿路即可轻松抵达;从镇中心或巴士站步行约10分钟也能到达。教堂旁边有少量免费的路边停车位,附近还有其他停车场。教堂及其庭院在开放期间均可免费进入——其中庭院始终对公众开放,而教堂本身的开放时间则相对有限。显而易见,由于中世纪时期该地区爆发的内战与征战,这座教堂已部分沦为废墟;不过其主体建筑依然完好无损,如今是当地信徒每周多次聚集礼拜的场所。
教堂内部维护得相当不错,虽然有几处小地方需要修复,但这丝毫不影响它的美观。这里的彩色玻璃窗格外引人注目,花几分钟时间细细观赏绝对物有所值。
教堂内还有一座可追溯至约1280年的双螺旋楼梯,这种结构的楼梯在整个英国也仅有两座;不过遗憾的是,游客仅能在每年的特定日期(如遗产日)才能参观。
这座教堂的历史可追溯到12至13世纪,而外围较大的建筑则建于14和15世纪。园区维护良好,设有多处纪念设施,包括一座纪念两次世界大战阵亡者的战争纪念碑。