Roman Finds in Castleford
Interested in learning more about the recent finds featured in episode 4 of the latest BBC2 'Digging for Britain' series?
We've organised for West Yorkshire Archaeologist, Matthew Wells to present a talk - 'Farmers and Coin Forgers'.
Wednesday, 19th February, 7.00 pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Castleford, WF10 1EL
Tickets £2
Please email us at: castlefordcivicsociety@gmail.com
or contact us if you are interested in coming so we can have a chair out for you.
We launched our Castleford Cemetery Heritage Trail
on the 15th February 2025.
Looking at gravestones in the Healdfield Road Cemetery, we explore the history of Castleford and the lives of the people who made it.
Want to know more?
Join a future walk or undertake a self guided tour please visit our website here.
This project has been delivered with hundreds of hours of volunteer work and is supported with funding by Wakefield Council and Our Year Wakefield 2024.
David Pickersgill, local historian and Civic Society member, leading the walk.
New Healdfield Cemetery Blue Plaque.
Sign on Cemetery gates
and QR coded video.
The video is available here.
John Hughes laying a wreath in remembrance of his grandfather, Sergeant Charles Hughes who served in the 1st World War and never recovered his health after enduring a mustard gas attack in the Battle of Ypres.
Chris Kitchen, General Secretary of the NUM laying a wreath on behalf of the NUM expressing continuing respect for Herbert Smith who led the Mineworkers Federation of Great Britain at the time of the 1926 General Strike.