Welcome
to the website of Castleford Heritage Trust. These are exciting times
in Castleford with the town undergoing a remarkable transformation
and regeneration.
WE
HAVE MOVED!
Yes, it has finally happened....our office in the Cultural Industries
Centre in Glasshoughton, Castleford has closed and moved (temporarily)
to 2 Sagar Street in the centre of Castleford.
This is
due to the entire building at Glasshoughton being declared 'unsafe'
by the council and informing all tenants that alternative premises
had to be found and the building vacated by mid November.
If you
would like to contact us, the email address has remained the same
info@castlefordheritagetrust.org.uk
but for
the moment you should now phone Emma Goodway
on 01977 556741
Check out
our exciting new NATURAL HERITAGE
webpages in partnership with the ENVIRONMENT
AGENCY...Click on the NATURAL HERITAGE link above or just
CLICK HERE
FRYSTON
WHELDALE DEVELOPMENT
Keep in touch with all the latest developments in Fryston.
Click HERE for the latest news and pictures.
Spectacular
New Bridge Opening
Castleford
celebrated the opening of the new bridge in style....click HERE
to see a handful of images.
This
year’s 1940’s Day
It
rained, it rained and it rained...but everybody had
a great time in the centre of Castleford on 5th July2008. Check out
the EVENTS page to see some of the images
we managed to grab between the showers....
2
SAGAR STREET
Click HERE to find out what Emma
our Arts Development Worker has planned for the town centre exhibition
centre.
Keep
in touch with what's happening at 2 Sagar Street
**** A NEW PAGE - MEMBER'S NEWS
Click HERE to go to our new member's
news page where you can have your say and also share your news and
views. Our first contributor is Joan prewer who has a few things to
say about the Cratehouse.....
OUR HERITAGE
We have a rich and varied heritage that we want to pass on to our
children and future generations. We want local people to be proud
of their roots and enjoy learning about life in our town over previous
generations and civilisations. We want community esteem so that local
children can grow in self-esteem and value their town and community
and in their turn grow up to take responsibility. We want them to
learn from the past to value education and the acquisition of skills
and knowledge.
OUR
VISION
Our heritage is more than our Roman archaeology and artefacts, and
the industrial collections of pottery, glass, pit banners and social
memorabilia. It is our stories, songs, dances, skills, values and
traditions; it is a part of who we are and gives us our roots and
our sense of identity and belonging.
We
feel that in order to be successful, strong and united, communities
need a sense of pride in, and an understanding of, their heritage. We
use and celebrate the rich and varied heritage of our town to teach
people today about where they have come from, and to give them pride
in the skills that were once used and the important role the town
has played through time.
The
events and celebrations are not just about the past, they create new
memories and shared experiences, and give townsfolk the opportunity
to create and share common interests and achievements.
CASTLEFORD
FORUM
To us the Castleford Forum is about creating a place in which the
community can do all these things in a quality and purpose-built environment.
It will provide us with an arena in which the community can come together
to teach and to learn about our heritage, and where we can properly
celebrate the town and its people, as well as leaving a legacy for
future generations, not just in the form of a unique building, but
also in a more united and vibrant community.
