Castleford
Castleford ranks 13,404th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Leonding, Bethel, Connecticut, and Bingley. Memorable people born in Castleford include Henry Moore. Castleford has been the birth place of many sculptors. Castleford is located in United Kingdom.
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. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the 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. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1898, Castleford was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Henry Moore.
People Born in Castleford
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Castleford were sculptors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history sculptors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Castleford, including Henry Moore.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Castleford since 1700.
