Editing Castleford (section)

==History==
[[File:Wheldale Colliery, Castleford, "the sunshine pit" - geograph.org.uk - 760530.jpg|thumb|left|Wheldale Colliery was one of the town's collieries until its closure in 1985.]]
Castleford's history dates back to [[Ancient Rome|Roman times]], archaeological evidence points to modern day Castleford being built upon a [[Roman army]] settlement which was called [[Lagentium]] (thought to mean 'The Place of the Swordsmen').<ref>{{cite web|title=Roman Castleford|url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Documents/culture-museums/museums/roman-castleford.pdf|website=Wakefield.gov.uk|access-date=14 November 2016|page=16}}</ref> Roman funeral urns have been found in modern-day Castleford, giving further evidence to this theory.<ref>{{PastScape|num=54328|desc=Castleford Roman Fort|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> A Roman milestone was unearthed in Beancroft Road, now believed to be in Leeds City Museum.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roman Castleford|url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Documents/culture-museums/museums/roman-castleford.pdf|website=Wakefield.gov.uk|access-date=14 November 2016|page=7}}</ref>

Queen's Park in Castleford provides evidence of [[Roundhouse (dwelling)|Roundhouse]]s used by the [[Anglo Saxons]]. This was a strategic area due to the views of the entire settlement. The history of the area includes [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s encampment in nearby Knottingley and Ferrybridge (originally thought to be in Castleford itself) whilst his forces laid siege to Pontefract Castle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Early History|url=http://www.knottingley.org/history/early_history.htm|website=Knottingleyonline|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115070836/http://www.knottingley.org/history/early_history.htm|archive-date=15 November 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

[[File:Hightown, Castleford, All Saints Church - geograph.org.uk - 226763.jpg|thumb|All Saints' Church Hightown]]
[[File:All Saints, Castleford (27394684630).jpg|thumb|right|[[All Saints' Church, Castleford, West Yorkshire]]]]
In the 19th century, Castleford became a [[boomtown]] with the population growing from 1,000 to 14,000 as collieries opened around the town; however, these collieries closed in the 20th century. [[Ferrybridge Power Station]] and [[Kellingley Colliery]] have also closed (in 2015 and 2016 respectively) and used to employ Castleford residents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Last Kellingley coal miners will receive severance pay|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-35058681|access-date=14 November 2016|work=BBC News|date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ferrybridge C Power Station officially closes after 50 years|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35927009|access-date=14 November 2016|work=BBC News|date=31 March 2016}}</ref> The newer warehouses and distribution centres in [[Glasshoughton]] have brought in many new jobs to the area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anyone who expected quick and cheap regeneration was deluding themselves|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/anyone-who-expected-quick-and-cheap-regeneration-was-deluding-themselves-1-2567410|access-date=14 November 2016|work=The Yorkshire Post|date=15 March 2010}}</ref>

In 2008 ''[[Grand Designs]]'' presenter [[Kevin McCloud]] and [[Channel 4]] led a community regeneration scheme to redevelop Castleford.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown |first=Maggie |year=2008 |work= The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2008/sep/04/post107 |title=Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan: a heroic failure?|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref>

In February 2017 Castleford Swimming Pool closed. A new modern leisure facility including a swimming pool is proposed for nearby Pontefract Park.

Built in 1890 the underpass/bridge made by [[Deborah Saunt]] called the [[Tickle Cock Bridge]] was established and was refurbished in 2003 and was closed around Christmas 2005, but was completed in 2008. Also known by its original name The Tittle Cot bridge but was later changed To Tickle Cock and still has a controversial stance.