Pomfret (disambiguation)

Pomfret (disambiguation)

Pomfret can refer to several things, including:

* Pomfret, a breed of fish
* Pomfret School in Connecticut

People:
* John Pomfret, English 17th century poet and clergyman
* John Pomfret (journalist), formerly "The Washington Post"’s bureau chief in Beijing and Los Angeles, and author of "Chinese Lessons"

Places in the United states:

* Pomfret, Connecticut
* Pomfret, Maryland
* Pomfret, New York
* Pomfret, Vermont

Other places:

* Pomfret, South Africa
* Pomfret is the fictional county town in the Inspector Wexford series of books

Things with a similar sounding name:

* Pontefract, West Yorkshire was known in Norman times as Pomfret. It is often still referred to by locals as Pomfret, as are Pontefract Cakes
* Pontefract Cakes


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