CASTLEFORD

castleford, an urban district in the osgoldcross parliamentary division of the west riding of yorkshire, england, on the river aire near its junction with the calder, 9 m. s.e. of leeds, on the north-eastern and lancashire & yorkshire railways. pop. (1901) 17,386. large glass-bottle and earthenware-jar works, chemical works, and neighbouring collieries employ the inhabitants. here was the roman village or fort of _lagecium_ or _legeolium_; and though visible remains are wanting, a number of relics have been discovered.