In the siege by Parliamentarians, the church suffered extensive damage with 60 18lb cannonballs being fired in one day from Monkhill.

In June 1645, the church now under the occupation of Parliamentarians was besieged by Royalists who occupied Pontefract Castle.

The nave has a south clerestory with four windows of twin trefoiled lights with a continuous hoodmould.

The central tower has paired windows each with two trefoiled lights with a quatrefoil in the arch and hoodmoulds.

The north and south walls have offset windows and the roof skylights, positioned so not to be obscured by the ruins of the outer church.

The church is located on North Baileygate; separated from the town centre by Pontefract Castle which lies to the west.

The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill which is situated around a quarter of a mile from the church.