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The Featherstone Academy
The Featherstone Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Featherstone in the English county of West Yorkshire. Formerly known as Featherstone High School, it became a specialist Technology College in 2005 and was renamed Featherstone Technology College. In 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed the Purston E-ACT Academy. E-ACT were the previous sponsor of the academy, but in 2014 the school changed sponsor to the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust and was renamed the Featherstone Academy. The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust also includes the Rodillian Academy, Southway, BBG Academy and Brayton Academy.
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Post Office Road
Post Office Road (currently known as the Millennium Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 6,954.
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Featherstone railway station
Featherstone railway station serves the town of Featherstone in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Pontefract Line, operated by Northern Trains, 6 miles (10 km) east of Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.
The current station was opened by West Yorkshire Metro on 12 May 1992 when the line between Wakefield and Pontefract was reopened. A previous station on the same site had been closed in January 1967 when passenger services between Wakefield and Pontefract were withdrawn as a result of the Beeching Axe.
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Pontefract Barracks
Pontefract Barracks is a former military installation in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
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King's School, Pontefract
The King's School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school with academy status, located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the four oldest schools in Yorkshire, dating from 1139 and was refounded by King Edward VI in 1548.