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Ossett [pronounced "Oss-it"] is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is located half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. The town was a centre of the "shoddy" industry, the recycling of woollen garments.

The novelist Stan Barstow , the author of A Kind of Loving, was born at Ossett. Benjamin Ingham , one of the founders of Methodism also came from the town. Team 17 are based here and their most famous game - "Worms" - contained a Hell level with a sign saying, "Welcome to Ossett". (This has given the impression that the town is a unpleasant area. It is, in fact, more affluent than other towns in West Yorkshire, such as nearby Dewsbury.)

Ossett is currently famous for its fish and chips.

Towns in West Yorkshire

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OssettOssett [pronounced "Oss-it"] is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is located half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. The town was a centre of the "shoddy" industry, the recycling of woollen garments. The novel  
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