South Ossett
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The town of Ossett
is, following a recent reorganisation, divided into two parish
es. The north is known as Ossett and Gawthorpe and the South as South Ossett. This is located just north of Horbury
with the main road of Storrs Hill Road. It is historically the least industrialised part of the town. Much of the new building that has caused Ossett to grow has been concentrated in the South Ossett area.
About 25% of Ossett's population is within the South Ossett area.
Two schools are located on Storrs Hill Road: Ossett Comprehensive High School
and St. Ignatius
Catholic
Primary School. The former is Ossett's only remainining high school. Previously there was a North Ossett School, the current Ossett school used to be known as Ossett Grammar School, the author, Stan Barstow was educated here during the war. This is also where you will find St. Ignatius
Catholic
Church and Parish
Centre. This Parish Centre is also the place where most people from South Ossett come to cast their vote each year.
South Ossett is located next to the countryside and is part of the Wakefield
constituency and "Horbury and South Ossett" ward for elections.
In recent years, there have been a large number of sightings in the area of a large, black cat-like creature, giving rise to the belief that Ossett, in particular the area by Heeley Mills may be resident to a panther or some such big cat.
Ossett
Ossett is a market town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on junction 40 of the M1 motorway, half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. In the 2001 census, it was classified as part of the West Yorkshire...
is, following a recent reorganisation, divided into two parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es. The north is known as Ossett and Gawthorpe and the South as South Ossett. This is located just north of Horbury
Horbury
-Demography:In 2008 Horbury had a largely white population compared with Yorkshire and the Humber.-Population change:The population of Horbury in 2001 was 10,002-Transport:...
with the main road of Storrs Hill Road. It is historically the least industrialised part of the town. Much of the new building that has caused Ossett to grow has been concentrated in the South Ossett area.
About 25% of Ossett's population is within the South Ossett area.
Two schools are located on Storrs Hill Road: Ossett Comprehensive High School
Ossett School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is the only high school in Ossett, a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England.-Academic performance:...
and St. Ignatius
St. Ignatius
-People:* Ignatius of Antioch, third Patriarch of Antioch, considered a saint by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches*Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Primary School. The former is Ossett's only remainining high school. Previously there was a North Ossett School, the current Ossett school used to be known as Ossett Grammar School, the author, Stan Barstow was educated here during the war. This is also where you will find St. Ignatius
St. Ignatius
-People:* Ignatius of Antioch, third Patriarch of Antioch, considered a saint by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches*Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Church and Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
Centre. This Parish Centre is also the place where most people from South Ossett come to cast their vote each year.
South Ossett is located next to the countryside and is part of the Wakefield
Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency)
Wakefield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
constituency and "Horbury and South Ossett" ward for elections.
In recent years, there have been a large number of sightings in the area of a large, black cat-like creature, giving rise to the belief that Ossett, in particular the area by Heeley Mills may be resident to a panther or some such big cat.