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Property for sale in Ossett
Midway between the east and west coasts of England, lies the former ecclesiastical parish of Ossett-cum-Gawthorpe, an industrial town officially recognised as a borough in 1875 and shortened to Ossett in 1890. Ossett used to be a thriving centre for the recycling of woollen garments and the town still has three operational textile mills: Ings Mill, off Dale Street, recycles textiles; Victoria mills, off the Green, produces carpets; and Edward Clay & Son, on Wesley Street, manufactures felts. Other former mills have been converted into business units but there are still derelict mills awaiting conversion or demolition.
Property for sale in Ossett offering two or three bedrooms is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced cottages and houses; post-war semi-detached houses and bungalows; and new-build developments including terraced and semi-detached townhouses. Estate agents in Ossett also represent a wide choice of houses offering four bedrooms or more, including a variety of terraced, semi-detached and detached contemporary houses, and a few executive-sized houses with integral double garages.
Flats for sale in Ossett are mostly in low-rise, purpose-built apartment blocks and attractive, new-build apartment houses. For details of flats currently on the market, and for information regarding cottages, bungalows and houses, please contact Ossett estate agents.
Amenities for Ossett properties
Ossett has two semi-professional football teams, a rugby union club, and a cricket club. Gawthorpe, north Ossett, is known for its striking water tower and annual World Coal-Carrying Championships that take place every Easter Monday. There are two real ale breweries in Ossett which is renowned for its wonderful fish 'n' chips. Ossett children attend one of eight local primary schools and the local high school is Ossett School. For a brief period in the 19th century Ossett had its own spa and the south-east of town is still known as Ossett Spa.
Transport in Ossett
Ossett is the largest town in Yorkshire not to have a railway station. The railway station in Dewsbury is about 2.5 miles from Ossett and is on the mainline between Leeds and Liverpool and the mainline between York and Manchester Piccadilly.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Ossett, which is covered by postcode, WF5, you may also like to consider Batley, Mirfield, Huddersfield, Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Bradford, Pudsey and Wakefield.