English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Featherstone

Parish in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Etymology

The township of Whitwood in this detached part of Featherstone parish (85supra ) is now united with Castleford (69supra ).

Places in this Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name