Gawthorpe

Gawthorpe is a village to the north of Ossett, in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is roughly midway between Wakefield and Dewsbury north of the A638.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Gawthorpe, Wakefield” and “Gawthorpe, West Riding”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shoulder of Mutton and Ossett Town Hall.

Shoulder of Mutton

Pub

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Shoulder of Mutton is a pub.

Ossett Town Hall

Town hall

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Ossett Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Ossett, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ossett Borough Council until 1974, is a grade II listed building.

Ossett bus station

Bus station

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Ossett is a market town in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated between Dewsbury, Horbury and Wakefield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chickenley and Ossett.

Chickenley

Suburb

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Chickenley is a suburban village in the Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of Dewsbury after being originally a farming hamlet, half-way between Ossett and Dewsbury.

Ossett

Town

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Ossett is a market town in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated between Dewsbury, Horbury and Wakefield.