Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for OSBERTON

OSBERTON, a lordship in Worksop parish, Notts; on the river Ryton and the Chesterfield canal, 3 miles E of Worksop. Real property, £1, 479. Pop., 127. The property belongs to G. S. Foljambe, Esq. Osberton Hall, an elegant mansion, is Mr. F.'s seat; standsamid beautiful grounds; and contains a valuable museum.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a lordship"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Worksop CP/AP       Nottinghamshire AncC
Place: Osberton

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