Woodsetts
| Woodsetts | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Woodsetts | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK551836 |
| Location: | 53°21’0"N, 1°10’0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,746 (2011) |
| Post town: | Worksop |
| Postcode: | S81 |
| Dialling code: | 01909 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rotherham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rother Valley |
Woodsetts is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, close by the border with Nottinghamshire to the east. It stands between the towns of Dinnington and Worksop and at the 2011 census had a recorded population of 1,746.
To the north of Woodsetts is the smaller satellite settlement of Gildingwells.
History
The first written record of Woodsetts is in a 13th-century quitclaim (dated 1220) held at the Derbyshire Record Office (Hatfield de Rodes papers) where a bovate of land 'in the territory of Lyndrick, in Wudsetes' is mentioned. Other geographical locations mentioned nearby confirm that it is Woodsetts being referred to.
From its origins as a farming community, Woodsetts has expanded into a modest commuter base serving Worksop and Sheffield.
About the village
There is one pub: The Butcher's Arms, and a primary school: Woodsetts Junior and Infant School. There is also a small shopping precinct and two churches: St George's (Church of England)[1] and Woodsetts Methodist Church,[2] a recreational ground and a small artificial games pitch.
Fracking applications
Rotherham Borough Council twice refused planning permission for exploration at Woodsetts with regard to shale gas hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in 2018, in March and September.[3] A further public enquiry is to be held in June 2019.[4][5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Woodsetts) |
References
- ↑ Church of England Diocese of Sheffield: Woodsetts: St George achurchnearyou.com, Retrieved 30 April 2019
- ↑ Woodsetts Methodist Church, Woodsetts, South Yorkshire joinmychurch.com, Retrieved 30 April 2019
- ↑ "Shale gas and hydraulic fracturing (fracking): Fracking in Rotherham: Woodsetts Application"]. https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200074/planning_and_regeneration/1152/shale_gas_and_hydraulic_fracturing_fracking/2. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Ruth Hayhurst: Village crowdfunds to fight shale gas plans by the UK's richest man". 5 April 2019. https://drillordrop.com/2019/04/05/village-crowdfunds-to-fight-shale-gas-plans-by-the-uks-richest-man/. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ Pidd, Helen; Gold, Harry (11 June 2019). "Yorkshire village faces petrochemical giant in anti-fracking fight". https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/11/yorkshire-village-petrochemical-ineos-fracking. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
