Ardsley, South Yorkshire

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
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

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]

Sport

Two football teams from the village have played in the FA Cup: Ardsley F.C.[4] and Ardsley Athletic F.C.[5]

References
  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. "Ardsley FC: FA Cup statistics". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. "Ardsley Athletic FC: FA Cup statistics". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.


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