Castleford Parish (AP/CP)

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Agriculture & Land Use

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Ancient Parish AP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish CP     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GLASS HOUGHTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 548.
CASTLEFORD WITH GLASS HOUGHTON Manor     The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CASTLEFORD EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
YORKSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
CASTLEFORD RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District 30 May 1862 01 Jan 1868 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
GREAT PRESTON GilU Poor Law Union/Reg. District   1869 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
PONTEFRACT RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1869 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
WEST RIDING Riding Division of Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
CASTLEFORD Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
CASTLEFORD USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
CASTLEFORD UD/MB Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
OSGOLDCROSS Wap Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by the abolition of ALLERTON BYWATER CP/Tn Area: 76 acres. Population in 1931: 1864.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by the abolition of FERRY FRYSTON CP/Tn Area: 1593 acres. Population in 1931: 5543.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by the abolition of GLASS HOUGHTON CP/Tn Area: 1081 acres. Population in 1931: 8602.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by the abolition of WHITWOOD Tn/CP Area: 1060 acres. Population in 1931: 6197.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938

Boundary Map of Castleford Parish (AP/CP)

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Castleford Parish (AP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10409044

Date accessed: 08th April 2026