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Ossett, Yorkshire

Ossett is a market town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Ossett is a part of the so-called Heaven Woollen District of the West Riding, the name referring to the manufacture of heavyweight cloth. The textile industries continues to operate in the town. Ossett Town Hall, on the Market Place, was constructed in 1908 in the renaissance style. The town is within the council area of Wakefield.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.683169,-1.575116
Grid Reference: SE 2816 2082
Council Area: Wakefield CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Yorkshire SA
Police Area: West Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 34153
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ossett,_Yorkshire_34153

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