The Horsefair flats are a complex of medium and high rise maisonettes and flats in

Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the towns in the City of Wake ...

, West Yorkshire, England. The scheme was approved in 1956 and designed by John Poulson. The blocks were refurbished in 1999.

Layout

The complex lies between Horsefair and Southgate. Luke Williams House forms the central block and can be accessed from Horsefair via the Horsefair Precinct which has a small number of shops within. At eight storeys high George Wright House is the second tallest block and is situated between Luke Williams House and Southgate. There are eleven blocks in total compromising flats and maisonettes; mostly deck access. Luke Williams House has a community room. There is a small precinct connecting the complex with Horsefair, this contains four retail unites; presently these are one cafe, a community kitchen, an off-licence and a vacant shop.

Today

The complex is largely unchanged since refurbishment in 1999. Ownership of the complex has since been transferred to WDH. The housing association have since ceased to issue new lets in Lewis Walsh House with many maisonettes now vacant.

Other

Luke Williams House is used for high-rise fire training by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Gallery

File:Beatrice Taylor House, Horsefair flats, Pontefract (8th March 2022).jpg, Beatrice Taylor House File:Francis Lane House, Horsefair flats, Pontefract (4th September 2020).jpg, Francis Lane House File:George Wright House, Horsefair flats, Pontefract (4th September 2020).jpg, George Wright House File:Lewis Walsh House, Horsefair flats, Pontefract (7th March 2022) 001.jpg, Lewis Walsh House File:Luke William House, Pontefract (23rd May 2020).jpg, Luke Williams House File:Violet Pritchard House, Horsefair flats, Pontefract (9th March 2022) 002.jpg, Violet Pritchard House

External links

WDH

References

{{reflist Pontefract John Poulson buildings