Osgoldcross
Osgoldcross is a wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, adjacent to the East Riding. It is bounded by Howdenshire in the East Riding to the north-east; by Barkston Ash to the north; by Agbrigg and Staincross to the west; and by Strafforth and Tickhill to the south. To the south-east is the county border with Lincolnshire. In 2011, it had a population of 180,669.
It comprises the ancient parishes of:
- Ackworth
- Adlingfleet
- Badsworth
- Burghwallis
- Campsall
- Castleford
- Crowle (part)*
- Darrington
- Featherstone
- Ferry Fryston
- Kellington
- Kirk Bramwith
- Kirk Smeaton
- Nostell
- Owston
- Pontefract
- Snaith (except Carlton)†
- South Kirkby (except Hamphall Stubbs)‡
- Whitgift
- Womersley
- Wragby (except Ryhill and Wintersett)§
*: Mostly in Lincolnshire.
†: In Barkston Ash.
‡: In Strafforth and Tickhill.
§: In Staincross.
Wapentakes of Yorkshire |
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East Riding: Buckrose • Dickering • Harthill • Holderness • Howdenshire • Ouse and Derwent • North Riding: Allertonshire • Birdforth • Bulmer • East Gilling • Hallikeld • Hang East • Hang West • Langbaurgh • Pickering Lythe • Ryedale • West Gilling • Whitby Strand • West Riding: Agbrigg and Morley (Agbrigg, Morley) • Ainsty • Barkston Ash • Claro • Osgoldcross • Skyrack • Staincliffe and Ewcross (Staincliffe, Ewcross) • Staincross • Strafforth and Tickhill |