Ardsley, South Yorkshire

Summary

Ardsley is a small village approximately 3 miles (5 km) 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.

Ardsley
Sunburst over the A635 in Ardsley
Ardsley is located in South Yorkshire
Ardsley
Ardsley
Location within South Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE381056
• London155 mi (249 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARNSLEY
Postcode districtS70-S75
Dialling code01226
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°32′47″N 1°25′31″W / 53.5463°N 1.4254°W / 53.5463; -1.4254

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.[1] There is a small primary school, named Oakhill Primary Academy (previously named Ardsley Oaks Junior School and then Oakhill Primary School),[2] and an Anglican church (Christ Church).[3]

History edit

Ardsley was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Darfield,[4] in 1866 Ardsley became a separate civil parish, on 9 November 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with Barnsley.[5] In 1921 the parish had a population of 7059.[6] From 1894 to 1921 Ardsley was an urban district which contained the parish.[7] It is now in the unparished area of Barnsley.

Sport edit

Two football teams from the village have played in the FA Cup: Ardsley F.C.[8] and Ardsley Athletic F.C.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Bradford, Lynsey (18 July 2014). "Staff at Ardsley House work last shift". www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ Oakhill Primary Academy, Edubase. Retrieved 3 February 2017
  3. ^ "Christ Church, Ardsley". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. ^ "History of Ardsley, in Barnsley and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Ardsley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Ardsley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Ardsley UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Ardsley FC: FA Cup statistics". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Ardsley Athletic FC: FA Cup statistics". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

External links edit

  • Oakhill Primary School
  • Ardsley Residents Association (http://ardsleyresidents.com/index.html)