Woodsetts

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.

==History== Woodsetts originated as a medieval hamlet, one of a cluster of hamlets in the area. The name 'Woodsetts' comes from the middle-English word 'Wodesete', meaning a fold in the woods. Celtic and Roman coins have been found in the village, indicating human activity in the area since at least 80BC, although the first written record of Woodsetts was not until the 13th century, when a quitclaim (dated 1220) was produced, which mentions a bovate of land 'in the territory of Lyndrick, in Wudsetes'; other geographical locations mentioned nearby confirm that it is Woodsetts being referred to, the paper is now held at the Derbyshire Record Office (Hatfield de Rodes papers). The placement of the medieval village was likely due to the source of water in the streams to the North of the village, arable farming land, and the proximity to the historic monasteries of Roche Abbey and Worksop Priory. The nearest established castles were at Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Worksop, and Tickhill.