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Castleford is built upon the site of a Roman army settlement that was named Lagentium or Legioleum. The modern name of the town is derived from the fort, Castle (referring to the fort) and Ford (referring to the River Aire which runs through Castleford.)
Castleford started as a quiet village, but between 1811 and 1891, its population increased from 890 to 14,143, due to the Industrial Revolution. Many people worked in coal mines and in the glass-making, chemical and textile industries. Castleford Pottery is still famous amongst avid collectors.
The sculptor Henry Moore was born in Castleford, the son of a miner; some of his work can be seen at the Yorkshire Sculpture ParkYorkshire Sculpture Park is an open-air art organisation, showing work by UK and international artists, including notably Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. The park is located in West Bretton, Wakefield, in Yorkshire. Opening times are seasonal but typica at Bretton .
The town has suffered great social and economic deprivation over the last few years, with the closure of the collieriesCoal mining is the mining of coal. Colliery refers to the mine, and the associated buildings and machinery. How coal is extracted from coal seams depends on how deep the seams are, and also the geology and geography of the area it's being mined in. If the having great impact on the population. The SelbySelby is a town in North Yorkshire, England, located at 53°48'00" North, 01°04'00" West (53. The population of the town in 1997 was 12,000. It is the main town in the Selby district. Selby boasts an abbey which was founded by Benedict in 1069 and subseque coalCoal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. It is a readily combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. It is composed primarily of carbon and hydrocarbons, along with assorted other elements, including sulfur. Often associated wi field, closing in late 2004, employs many people from the Castleford area, and the Prince of WalesThe eldest son of the reigning monarch of Great Britain is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales . This tradition began in 1301, when King Edward I of England, having completed the Norman conquest of Wales, gave the title to his heir, P colliery in Pontefract has recently closed and demolition is nearly complete.
In a bid to eleviate this deprivation, Castleford has been subject to numerous modern developments in the last couple of years, all aimed at making Castleford and the surrounding area a better place. The Freeport Outlet village and the XSCAPE leisure complex (Europe's largest indoor real snowColorado's, ( USA) high forests. Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small rough particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unl slope) have added jobs and brought commerce to the town. All of these developments have been fought for by the local MPA Member of Parliament or MP is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. Australia In Australia, the term Member of Parliament refers specifically to a mem, Yvette CooperYvette Cooper (born March 20, 1969) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. She is member of Parliament for Pontefract and Castleford, and was first returned in the 1997 election. She is married to advisor to the Treasury, Ed Balls, and is a ministe.
Castleford is now part of a unique program of revitalization known as The Castleford Project. The Project is suppoted by a host of public agencies and organisations, including Channel 4 and seeks to deliver a series of developments that will improve the "quality of life, environment and investment potential of the town." This includes the movement of the outdoor market, a new pedestrian/cycle bridge across the River Aire (there is only one crossing as of 2004) and better open spaces and play facilities in local neighborhoods. The Project will be the subject of a major series of TV shows on Channel 4 in 2005.
Castleford's favourite sport is Rugby League. The local team, Castleford Tigers , is in the Superleague .
Castleford is also the name of a fictionalised version of the English university city of Cambridge in the children's books of Philippa Pearce, most notably "Tom's Midnight Garden" and "Minnow on the Say". The most obvious difference between this "Castleford" and the real Cambridge was that "Castleford" did not have a university.
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