Tosside

Tosside
Tosside
Village
	St Bartholomew's Church, Tosside
	Tosside Location in Ribble Valley Borough Tosside Location in the Forest of Bowland Tosside Location within North Yorkshire Tosside Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD768559
Civil parish	Gisburn Forest ; Wigglesworth ;
District	Ribble Valley ;
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire ;
Shire county	Lancashire ;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire ; Lancashire ;
Region	North West ; Yorkshire and the Humber ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKIPTON
Postcode district	BD23
Dialling code	01729
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Ribble Valley ; Skipton and Ripon ;
	List of places UK England Lancashire 53°59′56″N2°21′11″W / 53.999°N 2.353°W

Last updated November 26, 2023

Tosside is a small village on the modern border of North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It lies within the Forest of Bowland, and is between the villages of Slaidburn in Lancashire and Wigglesworth in North Yorkshire. It lies 11.5 miles north of Clitheroe and 17 miles north-west of Skipton. The village is 870 feet (270 m) above sea level and lies at 54.0001°N / 2.35436°W on the B6478 road.

History

The name Tosside is believed to be derived from Old Norse/Anglo-Saxon. It can be traced back to two old Scandinavian words - 'Tod' meaning fox and 'Saetr' meaning a high summer pasture. The name gradually changed to Toddsett, then Tossett and ultimately to Tosside. This fact is recognised to this day with the symbol of the fox being present on the top of the small water fountain at the centre of the village.

The western part of Tosside was historically in the township of Gisburn Forest in the large ancient parish of Gisburn.^[1] Gisburn Forest became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1974 it was transferred from the West Riding of Yorkshire to Lancashire.

The eastern part of Tosside was an extra parochial area known as Tosside Row.^[2] It became the civil parish of Tosside in 1858. In 1931 the parish had a population of 62.^[3] In 1938 the civil parish was abolished and absorbed into the civil parish of Wigglesworth.^[4] In 1974 Wigglesworth was transferred from the West Riding of Yorkshire to North Yorkshire.

Village today

Tosside has a population of around 100 families scattered across a widespread area, living typically in upland farms and other remote dwellings.

The village itself includes a number of Grade II listed buildings, including St Bartholomew's Church,^[5] Mount Sion Independent Chapel (1812, now closed),^[6] also known as Sandy Syke Chapel,^[7] and the Dog and Partridge public house.^[8]

The Village Community Hall provides a focal point for this active local community. The hall may be hired for special events and functions.

The village adjoins Gisburn Forest to the north and provides access to the forest via Bailey Lane. Gisburn Forest is the largest forest in Lancashire and is a location for mountain-biking, walking and horse-riding.

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References

↑ "Gisburn". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
↑ "West Riding extra parochial areas". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
↑ "Population statistics Tosside ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 January 2022.
↑ "Vision of Britain website" . Retrieved 16 March 2016.
↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1072177)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.
↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1072176)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.
↑ "Tosside". Airedale & Wharfedale Family History Society. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1163378)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.

External links

White Moss SSSI (Gisburn Forest)

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[1] "Gisburn". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[2] "West Riding extra parochial areas". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[3] "Population statistics Tosside ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[4] "Vision of Britain website" . Retrieved 16 March 2016.

[5] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1072177)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.

[6] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1072176)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.

[7] "Tosside". Airedale & Wharfedale Family History Society. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[8] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1163378)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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