Woodsetts

About

Woodsetts is a town of about 1,697 people in east midlands. (Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Woodsetts is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between the towns of Dinnington and Worksop at an elevation of around 60 metres above sea level, and has a population of 1,746 at the 2011 Census. The village originated as a medieval farming hamlet, the name Woodsetts was first recorded in 1220, but there is evidence of human settlement in the area from 80BC. The village grew rapidly in the late 19th century when a colliery was sunk at Dinnington. Woodsetts now serves as a commuter base for travellers between nearby towns."

Coordinates

53.3500, -1.1667

Population

1,697

Sources

• wikidata: Q1617091 (CC0)
• wikipedia: Woodsetts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• commons: Woodsetts Village.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)