Notable Residents
- Sir Titus Salt, who built the mills of Saltaire, lived on the Manor Farm (now the Lord of the Manor Pub) in Crofton
- Richmal Mangnall, Headmistress of Crofton School for Young Girls and a famous author
- John Harrison - The man who solved the longitudinal problem was born in Foulby. Harrison Road in Crofton is named for him.
- Richard Fleming - later Bishop of Lincoln, founder of Lincoln College, Oxford who also built Crofton Church
- Charlotte Brontë - lived at Crofton Hall and educated in the Crofton Hall School.
- Emily Brontë - lived at Crofton Hall and educated in the Crofton Hall School.
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