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10 Facts About Ossett

1.

Name Ossett derives from the Old English and is either "the fold of a man named Osla" or " a fold frequented by blackbirds".

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2.

Ossett appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Osleset" in the Manor of Wakefield.

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3.

Ossett was, for a brief period in the 19th century, a spa town.

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4.

When Ossett was part of the Dewsbury constituency, the MP was David Ginsburg, one of the Labour MPs who defected to the Social Democratic Party.

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5.

The Ossett ward is extremely marginal, and has been won over the last ten years by Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and UKIP candidates.

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6.

Horbury and South Ossett is marginal between Labour and Conservative, with only low votes for the other parties.

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7.

Ossett Brewery, located in Healey and Bob's Brewing Company, formerly the Red Lion Brewery.

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8.

Ossett Rugby are based at Ossett Cricket and Athletic Club and play at Southdale playing fields with two men's and one senior ladies team with a girls team recently started to extend the rugby offering in the town to all ages.

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9.

Residents of Ossett are eligible to play for the Heavy Woollen District team.

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10.

Ossett has a free magazine The Ossett Review established in July 2005.

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