{"id":5117,"date":"2023-09-26T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgilespontefract.org.uk\/?page_id=5117"},"modified":"2023-09-26T16:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:23:11","slug":"our-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/about-us\/history\/our-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>St. Giles&#8217; Church is the dominant feature of the town\u2019s Market Place, and is often referred to as \u2018The Church at the Heart of the Town\u2019. Its unique, octagonal tower, visible from miles around, proclaims the Glory of God to the people of Pontefract and visitors to the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Chantry Chapel (called St Mary de Foro, meaning \u201cin the market place\u201d ) and a small Chapel close by were dedicated to St Oswald. 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