Ancient Borough Arms, Pontefract
Ancient Borough Arms is a pub at 41 Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG. Ancient Borough Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 5 December 2018.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 7 years ago - Address
- 41 Market Place
Pontefract
WF8 1AG - Council
- Wakefield
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Ancient Borough Arms’s food hygiene rating
Ancient Borough Arms's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Ancient Borough Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Ancient Borough Arms
- 5Elephant Hotel10 m
- 5The Drunken Fungus10 m
- 5House of Ales40 m
- 5Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters60 m
- 5The Red Lion70 m
- 4The Windmill Inn90 m
All 63 pubs and bars in Pontefract
Questions about Ancient Borough Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Ancient Borough Arms?
Ancient Borough Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 5 December 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Ancient Borough Arms?
Ancient Borough Arms is at 41 Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG, in Pontefract. Wakefield council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Elephant Hotel, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Ancient Borough Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Ancient Borough Arms are Elephant Hotel (10 m), The Drunken Fungus (10 m) and House of Ales (40 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Ancient Borough Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Ancient Borough Arms's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Ancient Borough Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wakefield council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.