The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Castleford
(ks´lfrd) (KEY) , town (1991 pop. 39,308), Wakefield metropolitan district, central England, at the junction of the Aire and Calder rivers. It is a suburb of Leeds. Chartered in 1955, Castleford has bottleworks, chemical works, and collieries. The site of an ancient Roman town lies within its borders.