Ardsley, South Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.5463°N -1.4254°W
Map Type:South Yorkshire
Official Name:Ardsley
Metropolitan Borough:Barnsley
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Metropolitan County:South Yorkshire
Post Town:BARNSLEY
Postcode District:S70-S75
Postcode Area:S
Dial Code:01226
Os Grid Reference:SE381056
Constituency Westminster:Barnsley Central
London Distance Mi:155
London Direction:SSE
Static Image Name:Ardsley sunburst - geograph.org.uk - 747654.jpg
Static Image Caption:Sunburst over the A635 in Ardsley

Ardsley is a small village approximately 3miles east from Barnsley and forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley of South Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Stairfoot ward of Barnsley Metropolitan Council. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The A635 (or Doncaster Road) divides the village into two parts.

The Ardsley House Hotel was one of the key features of the village, however the hotel entered administration in March 2014 and subsequently closed down in July 2014. There is a small primary school, named Oakhill Primary Academy (previously named Ardsley Oaks Junior School and then Oakhill Primary School),[1] and an Anglican church (Christ Church).[2]

History

Ardsley was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Darfield,[3] in 1866 Ardsley became a separate civil parish, on 9 November 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with Barnsley.[4] In 1921 the parish had a population of 7059.[5] From 1894 to 1921 Ardsley was an urban district which contained the parish.[6] It is now in the unparished area of Barnsley.

Sport

Two football teams from the village have played in the FA Cup: Ardsley F.C. and Ardsley Athletic F.C.

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Notes and References

  1. , Edubase. Retrieved 3 February 2017
  2. Web site: Christ Church, Ardsley . A Church Near You . 3 February 2017.
  3. Web site: History of Ardsley, in Barnsley and West Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Ardsley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Population statistics Ardsley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Relationships and changes Ardsley UD through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 January 2024.