Fryston village

Fryston village

Fryston village is a small ex coal mining village in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The coal mine was named Fryston and closed in 1985.

The land on which the mine was situated remains although all buildings have been demolished, leaving only the concrete bases.

The village itself remains although the larger surrounding area is known as Ferry Fryston as the river Aire is very close. Fryston Village is sometimes known as Old Fryston and Ferry Fryston is sometimes called New Fryston.

Fryston Village consisted of colliery owned housing for the miners and their families and a local shop which no longer exists. The housing is mostly now privately owned and until recently a lot of the village was in a state of disrepair.

The Castleford re-generation programme has seen an improvement in the village square. This is known as the Castleford Project.

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Coordinates: 53°44′19″N 1°18′48″W / 53.738722°N 1.313343°W / 53.738722; -1.313343



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