Tosside's origins go back to the dark ages when Britain was invaded by the Vikings. It's name comes from two old Scandinavian words - 'Tod' meaning fox and 'saetr' meaning high summer pasture. The name gradually changed to Toddsett, then Tossett and, later, Tosside. Tosside stands, literally, on the Lancashire and North Yorkshire border, with half the village being in a different county from the rest. The village boasts a thriving modern community centre, the Dog and Partridge pub and a large caravan and holiday home site at Crowtrees.