Ossett
Ossett
Ossett is a town in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England.
The town grew up around the textile mills along the River Calder and its tributaries. In both 1901 and 1911 Ossett was the most populous town in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Today, Ossett is a thriving market town with a population of around 25,000. It is home to a number of independent shops and businesses, and has a lively arts and cultural scene. There are two parks, several pubs and restaurants, and a variety of sports clubs and facilities.
If you’re looking for a weekend break or day out in West Yorkshire, Ossett is definitely worth a visit!
Created: 4 December 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ossett
Local History around Ossett
There are some historic monuments around including:
Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field systemHowley Hall; a 16th century country house and gardensShaft head and associated headgear near Caphouse Colliery, OvertonIron mining shaft mounds and medieval earthworks south of Bentley Grange FarmStanding cross at EmleyNew Hall moat and fishpond.Wildlife in and Around Ossett
Mammals found in Ossett
There have been 26 species of mammals recorded in the ossett area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
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Birds found in Ossett
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the ossett area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
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Fish found in Ossett
There have been 17 species of fish recorded in the ossett area.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
