Chequerfield

Chequerfield is a housing estate made up mostly of council housing in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

Chequerfield

Chequerfield Circle
Chequerfield
Location within West Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE455215
• London257 mi (414 km)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTEFRACT
Postcode districtWF8
Dialling code01977
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Amenities
Chequerfield Hotel

The estate has a parade of shops situated around Chequerfield Circle; which includes a convenience store, fish and chip shop, several takeaways and a Betfred bookmakers. There is one pub; the Chequerfield Hotel also situated on the Cirle. Pontefract Sports and Social Club is situated on the edge of the estate. There are two churches on the estate; St Mary's Church of England church and Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (completed 1961)[1] There is one school; Pontefract De Lacy Primary School.

  • St Mary's Church
  • Holy Family Church

Public transport

The Arriva Yorkshire routes 410 and 411 connect the estate with Pontefract bus station, Xscape and Leeds. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill with services to Sheffield and York. The main railway stations in the town have services to Wakefield, Castleford and Leeds but these are situated further away.

People
  • Author Patricia Duffy grew up on the estate and wrote the book Chequerfield about her upbringing on the estate.[2]

Notes
  1. "Pontefract – Holy Family". TAKING STOCK CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF ENGLAND & WALES. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Book tells the story of life on estate". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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