Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary - Wakefield Museums and Castles
The Pontefract dispensary building with a digitally mapped blue outline over half of the stonework.

Talk: Pontefract hermitage and dispensary

Fri 11 September 2026, 2pm - 3pm

Pontefract Museum

Have you ever walked past Pontefract Dispensary and wondered what stories it hides? 

Join the creative team behind ‘The Dispensary and Hermitage: Celebrating Pontefract’s Unique Heritage’ for a fascinating talk and insight into this digital interpretation project.

Learn more about the dispensary, and the 14th century hermitage it’s built on top of. See virtual reality and immersive technologies bring these spaces to life. 

Funded by Our Heritage, Our Stories - Wakefield Council.

Our Stories is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to Lottery players. 

This is part of Heritage Open Days

11 September 2026

2pm - 3pm

Pontefract Museum

Free, booking required

Adults 18+

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