Arksey

Arksey is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had an estimated population of 1,303 as of 2010.[1] It was the birthplace of the children's writer Barbara Euphan Todd on 9 January 1890. Arksey has four satellite hamlets, Shaftholme, Tilts, Almholme and Stockbridge.

For the surname, see Arksey (surname).

Arksey

All Saints' church
Arksey
Location within South Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE580068
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN5
Dialling code01302
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

The sey in Arksey means island in Old English, which is appropriate as the village is surrounded by marshland.

History

Arksey is older than the Domesday Book (more facts on that in an external link below).

The parish church of All Saints is Grade I listed, dating back to the 1120s.[2]

References
  1. https://dmbcwebstolive01.blob.core.windows.net/media/Tenant2/Documents/Arksey_tcm33-73641.pdf
  2. Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1191878)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2019.


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