Featherstone is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, two miles south-west of Pontefract.

Despite most population growth taking place around the Industrial Revolution, Featherstone traces its history back much further than this.

The Domesday Book (1086) records "In Ferestane [Featherstone] and Prestone [Purston] and Arduwic [Hardwick] and Osele [Nostell], Ligulf had 16 carucates of land for geld, and 6 ploughs may be there.

[7] (The Guardian claimed that a third man, a Mr. Tomlinson from Normanton, died the following day from injuries from being shot but only two dead are named on the town's sculpture.

Featherstone is the subject of a study, Coal is Our Life, by the sociologist Norman Dennis, published in 1956.

It has been made out of the grounds of what was originally a private residence and a country estate, with the stately home formerly acting as the town hall.

Featherstone is undergoing continual change and as part of this a new, state-of-the-art £2.5-million community centre has been built in Station Lane.

It was designed by model makers and artists Cod Steaks, and funded by a grant from FCC Communities Foundation (formerly known as WREN).

[15] Featherstone Town Council is also controlled by Labour, Cllr Dwain Longley OStJ is the Mayor for the year 2024/2025 Starting in the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, the area went into an era of sharp decline in the residents' quality of life.

This has begun to improve in recent years with new housing developments, better schools and plans to breathe life back into the local business community via various climate friendly projects.

A former Methodist chapel on Wakefield Road has since been turned into an antiques salesroom and the North Featherstone Gospel Hall has been converted into a private dwelling.

[22] The community side Featherstone Lions also hails from the town and currently play their home games from their base, Mill Pond Stadium.

Featherstone Lions have open age men's teams that play in the National Conference League Yorkshire Men's League they also have junior teams from U7-U18 both boys and girls along with a women's open age side.