Editing Castleford

{{Short description|Town in West Yorkshire, England}}
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| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.716|-1.356|display=inline,title}}
| label_position = top
| official_name = Castleford
| population = 45,106
| population_ref = (Wards. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Whitwood and Ferry Fryston)
| metropolitan_borough = [[City of Wakefield]]
| metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)|Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford]]
| post_town = CASTLEFORD
| postcode_district = WF10
| postcode_area = WF
| dial_code = 01977
| os_grid_reference = SE424244
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  | image3 = Carlton Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire (1st June 2020) 002.jpg
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| static_image_caption = Bridge over the [[River Aire|Aire]], [[Castleford Civic Centre|Civic Centre]], Carlton Street, [[All Saints' Church, Castleford|All Saints Church]] and Iron Bridge)
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'''Castleford''' is a town within the [[City of Wakefield]] district, [[West Yorkshire]], England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford (West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/yorkshireandthehumber/west_yorkshire/E35000669__castleford/|access-date=2 November 2021|website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], to the north of the town centre the [[River Calder, West Yorkshire|River Calder]] joins the [[River Aire]] and the [[Aire and Calder Navigation]]. It is located north east of [[Wakefield]], north of [[Pontefract]] and south east of [[Leeds]]. Castleford is the largest town in the Wakefield district after Wakefield itself.

The town is the site of a [[Roman Britain|Roman]] settlement. Within the historical [[Municipal Borough of Castleford]] are the suburbs of [[Airedale, Castleford|Airedale]], Cutsyke, [[Ferry Fryston]], Fryston Village, [[Glasshoughton]], Half Acres, Hightown, Lock Lane, Townville, Wheldale and Whitwood.

Castleford is home to the [[rugby league]] [[Super League]] team [[Castleford Tigers]].

==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.

==Economy==
[[File:Carlton Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire (24th April 2021) 001.jpg |thumb|right|Carlton Street is Castleford's main shopping street.]]
[[Burberry]], the retailer and designer label, has a factory in the town, plans were proposed to close this once a new facility was built in Leeds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Sam|title='End of an era' as Castleford Burberry factory to close|url=http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/end-of-an-era-as-castleford-burberry-factory-to-close-1-7552454|access-date=14 November 2016|work=Pontefract & Castleford Express|date=14 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121110954/http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/end-of-an-era-as-castleford-burberry-factory-to-close-1-7552454|archive-date=21 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> However these plans were put on hold in 2016 and the factory is due to remain in the town for the foreseeable future.<ref>{{cite news|last=Butler|first=Sarah|title=Burberry puts new Leeds factory on pause|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/14/burberry-puts-new-leeds-factory-on-shelf|access-date=14 November 2016|work=The Guardian|date=14 July 2016}}</ref> A large [[Nestlé]] factory, which produced Toffee Crisp and After Eights for 40 years,<ref>{{cite news|last=Treanor|first=Jill|title=40 years and billions of mints later, Nestlé to close After Eight factory|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/dec/10/nestle-close-after-eight-factory|access-date=14 November 2016|work=The Guardian|date=10 December 2010}}</ref> closed in 2012 and demolition starting in 2014 to make way for housing.<ref>{{cite news|title=1,000 new homes planned at former Hickson and Nestle sites|url=http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/1-000-new-homes-planned-at-former-hickson-and-nestle-sites-1-6781688|access-date=14 November 2016|work=Pontefract & Castleford Express|date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132322/http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/1-000-new-homes-planned-at-former-hickson-and-nestle-sites-1-6781688|archive-date=15 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Castleford has previously been home to Dunsford and Wesley Textiles, which at peak business times had three factories in Castleford which have all since ceased production. [[Teva Pharmaceuticals | TEVA]] also have their UK headquarters here.<ref>{{cite URL|title=TEVA UK headquarters |url=https://www.tevauk.com/careers/explore-our-uk-sites/|access-date=17 August 2024|date=17 August 2024}}</ref> 

Castleford had potteries from the early 18th century until 1961, notably the [[Castleford Pottery]] (1790–1820) of David Dunderdale, which gave its name to "Castleford-type" stonewares.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/events-and-culture/museums/museum-collections/castleford-potteries |title=Castleford potteries|publisher=Wakefield Council|access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref>

==Governance==
[[File:Castleford Civic Centre (24th April 2021) 016.jpg|thumb|[[Castleford Civic Centre]]]]
Castleford was established as an [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]], in the administrative county of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]] in 1894 under the [[Local Government Act 1894]], with an urban district council. Whitwood and [[Glasshoughton]] were added to the district in the 1930s. The urban district was incorporated as a [[municipal borough]] in 1955. [[Castleford Civic Centre]] was completed in 1970.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Linstrum |first1=Derek |title=West Yorkshire Architects and Architecture |date=1978 |publisher=Lund Humphries |isbn=9780853314103}}</ref>

Following the [[Local Government Act 1972]], the [[Municipal Borough of Castleford]] was abolished on 1 April 1974; it then became an [[unparished area]] of the [[City of Wakefield]], a [[metropolitan borough]] in [[West Yorkshire]]. Castleford is now controlled by [[Wakefield Council]]. Three electoral wards cover the town: Airedale and Ferry Fryston; Altofts and Whitwood; and Castleford Central and Glasshoughton.
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==Amenities and entertainment==
[[File:Xscape.jpg|thumb|''Xscape'' in Glasshoughton, Castleford]]

The town contains the ''Junction 32'' multi-store outlet shopping village and the ''[[Xscape (building)#Xscape Yorkshire|Xscape]]'' leisure complex, both in the Glasshoughton suburb at the south of the town. Within Xscape is the large ''Snozone'', which used to have Britain's largest indoor real snow slope; this was later edged out by ''Chillfactore'' in Manchester.<ref>{{cite web|title=Homepage|url=http://www.chillfactore.com/|website=Chillfactore.com|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> It is also home to [[Frankie & Benny's]] and [[Nando's#Europe|Nando's]] restaurants. It is also home to a 14-screen ''Cineworld'', which underwent a refit in 2018 and is now home to a 4DX screen and a Screen X.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centre Map|url=http://www.xscape.co.uk/yorkshire/centre-information/centre-map|website=xscapeyorkshire.co.uk|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> 

[[File:Carlton Lanes shopping centre, Castleford, West Yorkshire (24th April 2021) 001.jpg|thumb|Carlton Lanes shopping centre]]

Castleford has an open and an indoor market, a shopping centre on Carlton Street and a retail park; in addition, [[Asda]], [[Morrisons]], [[Aldi]] and [[The Co-operative Group|Co-operative]] supermarkets are located there.

[[File:Castleford Forum Museum April 2017.jpg|thumb|left|Entry to the Castleford Forum Museum]]

In December 2013, the ''Castleford Forum Museum'', a library and heritage museum, opened in a new building. The town's library had been in temporary accommodation for two years, while the old site was redeveloped. The existing frontage was kept, while the building further back was demolished.  A new three-floor building was then constructed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsofcastlefordlibrary.org.uk|title=Homepage|work=Friends of Castleford Library|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>

The town centre has [[public house]]s, bars and social clubs, although the number of these has declined in recent years {{when|date=May 2017}} with leisure becoming focused on the ''Xscape'' complex. In 2000, three nightclubs were situated in the town centre; today, none remain.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

==Media==
Local news and television programmes are provided by [[BBC Yorkshire]] and [[ITV Yorkshire]]. Television signals are received from the [[Emley Moor transmitting station|Emley Moor]] TV transmitter. 

The town's local radio stations are [[BBC Radio Leeds]] on 92.4&nbsp;FM, [[Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire]] on 106.8 FM, [[Heart Yorkshire]] on 106.2&nbsp;FM, [[Capital Yorkshire]] on 105.1&nbsp;FM and 5 Towns FM, a community online radio station serving the town and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://internetradiouk.com/5-towns-fm/|title=5 Towns FM Radio Online|website=Internetradiouk.com|accessdate=1 September 2002}}</ref>

The local newspaper is a weekly called Pontefract and Castleford Express.

Stoneground Records is a local independent record label named after the Stoneground Flour Mills on the River Aire.

==Transport==
===Roads===
Castleford is only {{convert|1.5|km|order=flip}} away from the [[M62 motorway|M62]] at Junction 32 via the [[A656 road]]. It has other A roads that criss-cross the town and provide access to Junction 31 on the same motorway.<ref>{{cite map|title = York & Selby|map = 105|year = 2014 |scale =1:50,000 |series = Landranger|publisher = Ordnance Survey|edition = C|isbn =9780319262030}}</ref>

===Waterways===
The rivers Aire and Calder have a confluence just north-west of the town and also feed the Aire and Calder Navigation. Whilst it is an industrial waterway, it also hosts tourism with moorings on the Castleford Cut of the Navigation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford Cut|url=https://www.watersidemooring.com/Mooring/Site/310|website=Waterside Mooring|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>

===Railways===
[[File:Castleford railway station (24th April 2021) 004.jpg|thumb|left|Castleford railway station in 2021]]

[[Castleford railway station]] is situated on both the [[Hallam Line|Hallam]] and [[Pontefract Line|Pontefract lines]]; these lines connect the town directly with [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]], [[Barnsley railway station|Barnsley]], [[Goole railway station|Goole]], [[Pontefract Monkhill|Pontefract]] and [[Sheffield station|Sheffield]].  All trains arrive from the west and leave in that same direction.<ref>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Michael|title=The Trains Now Departed|date=2015|publisher=Arrow Books|location=London|isbn=9780099590583|pages=159–160|chapter=8. In the company of ghosts in Britain's spookiest service}}</ref> In January 2021, the station was completely revamped, providing a modern waiting facility, sheltered cycle parking and changes to the car park layout.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford Railway Station Improvement Scheme|url=https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/castleford_rail|access-date=17 February 2021|website=Your Voice}}</ref>

Train services used to travel eastwards to [[York railway station|York]], via [[Burton Salmon railway station|Burton Salmon]], but passenger workings ceased in 1970 with the section retained for freight workings only.<ref>{{cite web|title=Church Fenton|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/church_fenton/|website=Disused Stations|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> Castleford also had a second service to Leeds that left the station eastwards and swung north onto the former [[Castleford–Garforth line]], which saw 
services calling at Ledston and Kippax, before arriving in [[Garforth railway station|Garforth]] and continuing to Leeds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford to Garforth|url=http://w.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/Castleford%20Garforth.htm|website=lostrailwaysofwestyorkshire.co.uk|access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref> 
In December 2023, services were restored towards York, with [[Transpennine Express]] providing four round-trips daily, from [[Manchester Piccadilly]] to York via [[Huddersfield railway station|Huddersfield]], [[Wakefield Kirkgate]] and Castleford.

The [[Glasshoughton]] area of the town is served by [[Glasshoughton railway station|its own railway station]], which is situated one stop beyond Castleford on the Pontefract line.

===Buses===
In 2016, a new £6&nbsp;million [[Castleford bus station|bus station]] was opened adjacent to the railway station to allow an integrated travel site for the 12,000 people using the bus station per day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford Bus Station now open|url=http://www.wymetro.com/news/projects/projectdetails/CastlefordBusStationRedevelopment/|website=WYMetro|access-date=14 November 2016|date=February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012231321/http://www.wymetro.com/news/projects/projectdetails/CastlefordBusStationRedevelopment/|archive-date=12 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Local services are provided primarily by [[Arriva Yorkshire]],  but also by Globe Holidays (Barnsley) and Ross Travel.  Routes link Castleford with Leeds, Pontefract and Wakefield.

==Education==
[[File:Wakefield College Castleford April 2017.jpg|thumb|right|Wakefield College, Castleford Campus]]

The town's primary schools for young children are Wheldon Infant School, Castleford Park Junior, Smawthorne Henry Moore, Townville Infant School, Airedale Juniors, Oyster Park Primary, Fairburn View Primary, Three Lane Ends Academy, Ackton Pastures, saint josephs castleford catholic primary and Half Acres.

Castleford's secondary schools for children aged 11–16 are [[Castleford Academy]] and [[Airedale High School|Airedale Academy]]. 

The town has a small further and higher education college on the Castleford Campus of [[Wakefield College]] in Glasshoughton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Castleford Campus|url=http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/about-us/our-campuses/castleford-campus|website=wakefield.ac.uk|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>

==Sport==

===Rugby League===
[[File:The Jungle Castleford Tigers Rugby league Ground (geograph 5648191).jpg|thumb|left|[[The Jungle (Wheldon Road)|Wheldon Road]]]]
Castleford has multiple [[rugby league]] teams. The local team, [[Castleford Tigers]] was formed in 1926, Castleford was one of the twelve founder members of [[Super League]] when the new league format was introduced in 1996. The 'Tigers' nickname and logo were introduced in 1992 and the club's honours include four [[Challenge Cup]] and one Super League Leaders Shield.

The club have been based at [[Wheldon Road]] since 1927. Castleford also has two other lower league rugby league teams, [[Castleford Lock Lane]] and Castleford Panthers. Both Lock Lane and the Panthers play in the fourth tier of British Rugby League, meanwhile [[Castleford Tigers]] have play in the top tier of British Rugby League. [[Castleford Tigers]] have played majority of their Rugby League in the top tier and have done since their promotion in 2008, to present day. 

Rugby league in the town was originally represented by [[Castleford RFC (1896)|Castleford]], unrelated to Castleford RUFC, who did not participate in [[History of rugby league#The schism in England|The schism in English rugby]] and still exist, nor were they predecessors of the current Castleford Tigers who were founded in 1926. The original Castleford rugby league club played in the [[Rugby Football League|Northern Union (Rugby Football League)]] from [[1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1896–97]] to [[1905–06 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1905–06]],<ref name="Records">{{cite book |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995–1996 |first=Raymond |last=Fletcher |first2=David |last2=Howes|year=1995|publisher=Headline Book Publishing|location=London|isbn=0-7472-7817-2|page=164}}</ref> and it had one player named [[Isaac Cole]] who won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[England national rugby league team|England]] in 1906 against [[Other Nationalities rugby league team|Other Nationalities]].<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/statistics/player_records?search=Cole&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref>
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===Motorcycle sport===
From June 1979 to July 1980, Castleford had its own [[Motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] racing team, The Kings, based at the [[Castleford Whitwood Stadium]]. The circuit was 202 yards and the team never entered the league&nbsp;– only challenge matches were staged.

In the 1960s, motorcycle scrambling used to take place on the north side of the hill at Queens Park. This was often featured on the BBC's Grandstand sports programme on Saturday afternoons and was commentated upon by [[Murray Walker]].

===Football===
Glasshoughton Welfare play in the Northern Counties East League, Fryston Colliery Welfare were members of this league until they left in 1991 due to ground grading problems. In the 1920s Castleford Town played in the Midland League alongside clubs such as Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United, Halifax Town, Leeds United (for 1919–20 season only), Lincoln City and Mansfield Town. This league also contained the reserve sides of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Grimsby Town and Hull City. In 1920 Castleford reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup, losing 2–3 at Bradford Park Avenue. Castleford played at Wheldon Road&nbsp;– when they shut down the ground was taken over by the rugby league team.

{{Main|Glasshoughton Welfare A.F.C.}}
{{Main|Castleford Town F.C.}}

===Greyhound racing===
Castleford hosted two greyhound tracks both of which are no longer in existence. The first was in Whitwood and held racing from 1939 until 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greyhoundracinghistory.co.uk/englishlicencedtracks.html |title=Licenced Tracks |publisher=Greyhound Racing History |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023722/http://www.greyhoundracinghistory.co.uk/englishlicencedtracks.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The second track was the slightly larger 1,500 capacity [[Castleford Sports Stadium]] located east of Lock Lane sitting on the north bank of the River Aire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhoundracinghistory.co.uk/englishindependenttracks.html|title=Independent Tracks|publisher=Greyhound Racing History|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120001106/http://www.greyhoundracinghistory.co.uk/englishindependenttracks.html|archive-date=20 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Main|Castleford Whitwood Stadium}}
{{Main|Castleford Sports Stadium}}

==Notable people==
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People born in Castleford:
*[[Paul Anderson (rugby league, born 1971)|Paul J. Anderson]] (born 1971), rugby footballer
*[[Mark Aston]] (born 1967), rugby coach
*[[Arthur Atkinson (rugby league)|Arthur "Bruss" Atkinson]] (1906–1963), rugby footballer
*[[Dennis Baddeley]] (1921–2006), rugby footballer
*[[Mark Bailey (rugby union)|Mark D. Bailey]] (born 1960), professor
*[[George Banks (rugby league)|George W. Banks]] (c.1909–????), rugby footballer
*[[John Beaman]] (born 1951), politician
*[[Ben Blackmore]] (born 1993), rugby footballer
*[[Peter Broughton]] (born 1935), cricketer
*[[Sonia Burgess]] (1947–2010), immigration lawyer
*[[Mark Burns-Williamson]] (born 1964), politician
*[[Wilf Burrows]] (1902–1985), footballer
*[[Abi Burton]] (born 2000), rugby player
*[[Harry Burton (rugby league)|Harold "Harry" Burton]] (died 2009), rugby footballer
*[[Mark Byford]] (born 1958), deputy director-general of BBC
*[[Fred Carter (rugby league)|Fred Carter]], rugby footballer
*[[James Clare (rugby league)|James "Sticks" Clare]] (born 1991), rugby footballer
*[[Daryl Clark]] (born 1993), rugby footballer
*[[Gary Cooper (rugby league)|Gary Cooper]] (1938–2019), rugby footballer
*[[Matt Crowther]] (born 1974), rugby footballer
*[[Will Dagger]] (born 1999), rugby footballer
*[[John Davies (rugby league, born 1991)|Jonathan Davies]] (born 1991), rugby footballer
*[[Les Dyl]] (1952–2022), rugby footballer
*[[Cecil Eastwood]] (1894–1968), footballer
*[[Greg Eden]] (born 1990), rugby footballer
*[[Derek Edwards (rugby league)|Derek Edwards]] (c.1943–2020), rugby footballer
*[[Brett Ferres]] (born 1986), rugby footballer
*[[Richard Foulkes]] (born 1909), footballer
*[[Tommy Gale (footballer, born 1895)|Tommy Gale]] (1895–1976), footballer
*[[Sammy Gledhill]] (1913–1994), footballer
*[[John Harman (British politician)|John A. Harman]] (born 1950), politician
*[[Jack Hebden]] (born 1900), footballer
*[[Jonny Hepworth]] (born 1989), rugby footballer
*[[Keith Hepworth]] (born c.1942), rugby footballer
*[[Gary Hetherington]] (born 1954), rugby footballer
*[[Tom Holmes (rugby league)|Thomas Holmes]] (born 1996), rugby footballer
*[[John Illingworth (footballer)|John Illingworth]] (1904–1964), footballer
*[[Gill Isles]] (born 1972), TV producer
*[[Neil James]] (1961–2014), rugby footballer
*[[Kryan Johnson]] (born 1994), rugby footballer
*[[John Kear]] (born 1954), rugby coach
*[[Stan Kielty]] (1925–2008), rugby footballer
*[[Brad Knowles (rugby league)|Brad Knowles]] (born 1993), rugby footballer
*[[Shaun Le Roux]] (born 1986), squash player
*[[Christopher Lethbridge (cricketer)|Christopher "Cliff" Lethbridge]] (born 1963), cricketer
*[[Joyce Lishman]] (1947–2021), professor
*[[Walter Lynch (footballer)|Walter "Ginger" Lynch]] (1896-c.1923), footballer
*[[Dominic Maloney]] (born 1987), rugby footballer
*[[Lester Marshall]] (1902–1956), footballer
*[[Nathan Massey (rugby league, born 1989)|Nathan Massey]] (born 1989), rugby footballer
*[[Peter Meakin]] (born 1942), journalist
*[[Roger Millward]] (1947–2016), rugby footballer
*[[Henry Moore]] (1898–1986), artist
*[[Viv Nicholson]] (1936–2015), expatriate
*[[Julian Norton]] (born 1972), veterinary surgeon
*[[Steve Norton]] (born 1951), rugby player
*[[Danny Orr]] (born 1978), rugby coach
*[[Steve Payne (footballer)|Stephen Payne]] (born 1975), footballer
*[[Daryl Peach]] (born 1972), pool player
*[[Mervyn Pike]] (1918–2004), politician
*[[Harry Poole (rugby league)|Harry Poole]] (1935–1977), rugby footballer
*[[Gary Price (rugby league, born 1961)|Gary "Slogger" Price]] (born 1961), rugby footballer
*[[Greta Rana]] (1943-2023),poet & writer
*[[Colin Roberts (footballer)|Colin Roberts]] (1933–2017), footballer
*[[Don Robinson (rugby league)|Donald Robinson]] (1932–2017), rugby footballer
*[[Ash Robson]] (born 1995), rugby footballer
*[[Nicky Saxton]] (born 1984), rugby footballer
*[[Waen Shepherd]] (born 1971), composer
*[[Chris Smith (rugby league, born 1975)|Chris Smith]] (born 1975), rugby footballer 
*[[Harry Smith (cricketer, born 1886)|Harry W. Smith]] (1886–1955), cricketer
*[[Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1970)|Tony "Casper" Smith]] (born 1970), rugby player
*[[Reginald Soar]] (1893–1971), flying ace
*[[Anthony Starks]] (1873–1952), rugby footballer
*[[Gary Stephens]] (born 1952), rugby footballer
*[[Harry Street (rugby league)|Harry Street]] (1927–2002), rugby footballer
*[[Gay Taylor]] (1896–1970), writer
*[[Jack Taylor (rugby union, born 1877)|John "Jack" Taylor]] (1877–1951), rugby player
*[[Bob Tomlinson]], footballer
*[[Andrew Townsley]] (born 1952), cricketer
*[[David Treasure]] (born 1950), rugby footballer
*[[Calum Turner]] (born 1997), rugby footballer
*[[John Ward (rugby)|John "Willie" Ward]] (1873–1939), rugby footballer
*[[Johnny Ward (rugby league)|John "Johnny" Ward]] (1940/41–2019), rugby footballer
*[[Liam Watts]] (born 1990), rugby footballer
*[[Noel Wilders]] (born 1975), boxer
*[[Kyle Wood (rugby league)|Kyle Wood]] (born 1989), rugby footballer
*[[Val Wood]], author
*[[Martyn Woolford]] (born 1985), footballer

==See also==
* [[Listed buildings in Castleford]]
*[[List of places of worship in the City of Wakefield#Castleford]]
* [[Trinity Methodist Church, Castleford]]

==References==
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==External links==
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