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Baines's directory of 1822 

 

For Castleford

 

Parkinson Thos. vict. George & Dragon

Prince John, Sen. vict. Ship Inn

Thornton John, vict. Spangled Bull

Wadsworth James, vict. Mexbro' Arms

Watson Elizabeth, vict. Keel

 

Under Glasshoughton

 

Oldroyd George, vict. Traveller's Inn

Davison Thos. vict. Shoulder Mutton

England Matth. vict. Woodman Inn

Oldroyd George, vict. Traveller's Inn

 

Under Allerton Bywater (Kippax parish)

 

Watson Richard, vict. Griffin

Westerby Thomas, victualler, Lord Nelson, Junction

(was this the Navigation?)

 

 

Pigot's Directory of 1829

Castleford districts come under Pontefract.

 

George & Dragon, William Brunyard, Castleford

Griffin, Richard Watson, Castleford

Malt Shovel, George Oldroyd, Glass Houghton

Mexborough Arms, George Parker, Castleford

Nelson, William Pearson, Castleford

Ship Inn, Thomas Parkinson, Castleford

Spangled Bell (Bull?), Sarah Thornton, Castleford

Travellers, Charles Rhodes, Glass Houghton

Woodman, William Horn, Park corner

 

 

 

Not a Castleford pub; this is in Kippax, three miles to the north. It's the old Royal Oak in 1880 and the young lady is my Great Grandmother,

Ana Louisa Clayton .

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