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Ossett Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ossett

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Ossett history

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Toponymy

The name Ossett derives from the Old English and is either “the fold of a man named Osla” or “a fold frequented by blackbirds” It is sometimes misspelled as “Osset” in Ellis’ On Early English Pronunciation, one of the founding works of British linguistics, uses the incorrect spelling.

Origins

Ossett appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as “Osleset”, which was in the Manor of Wakefield. Four villans and three bordars lived in Osleset, a villan was an upper status villager, a bordar was a lower level villager.

Industrial Revolution

Coal-mining was, up to the late 1960s, Ossett’s second industry in terms of people employed. Coal has been mined since the 14th century and there were a large number of pits in Ossett during the 19th century. Ossett and Horbury were the “border country” where the north-west of the coalfield merged with the south-east of the wool towns.

Second World War

Ten High Explosive bombs were dropped on 16 September 1940. No one was killed, save for a number of chickens and several properties damaged. Later in the war a V-1’s engine was reportedly heard to cut out and came down at Grange Moor.

Spa

Ossett was founded by a local stonemason who was inspired by Harrogate and Cheltenham. The waters were popular with those seeking relief from certain skin diseases in the early 19th century. In the 1870s, a plan to transform Ossett into a “second Harrogate” ended in failure and the spa closed as a result.

Ossett landmarks

Trinity Church was consecrated in 1865 and its spire which rises to 226 feet is a landmark. Ossett Town Hall celebrated its centenary in June 2008. Gawthorpe, an area of north Ossett, is known for its landmark water tower.

Ossett geography / climate

Climate

Ossett experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) similar to almost all of the United Kingdom. Ossett is located in Ossett, a coastal town in the north-east of the UK.

You can visit Ossett places with Walkfo Ossett to hear history at Ossett’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ossett has 32 places to visit in our interactive Ossett map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ossett, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ossett places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ossett & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Ossett Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Ossett tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ossett

  

Best Ossett places to visit

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Ossett has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ossett’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ossett’s information audio spots:

Dewsbury Dewsbury is a minster town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees. It lies on the River Calder and an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, after undergoing a period of major growth in the 19th century as a mill town.

Ossett Town A.F.C. Ossett Town Association Football Club was an English football club based in Ossett in West Yorkshire. The club was based in the West Yorkshire town of Ossett.

Ossett United F.C. Ossett United Football Club is a football club based in Ossett, West Yorkshire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East.

Ossett Albion A.F.C. Ossett Albion Association Football Club was an English football club. They played at Queen’s Terrace in Ossett, in West Yorkshire, more commonly known as Dimplewells.

Dewsbury bus station The bus station is situated in Dewsbury town centre next to Aldams Road (A638 road) and can be accessed there and from South Street. The station was rebuilt in 1994 with a main passenger concourse and 19 bus stands.

Trinity Church, Ossett The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, more commonly known as Trinity Church, is the main Church of England parish church for the market town of Ossett, West Yorkshire. Located on a plateau some 300 feet (91 m) above sea level, the church’s 226 feet (69 m) high spire is a local landmark.

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