Ardsley, Yorkshire

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Ardsley
Yorkshire
West Riding
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Sunburst over the A635 in Ardsley
Location
Grid reference: SE381056
Location: 53°32’47"N, 1°25’31"W
Data
Post town: Barnsley
Postcode: S70-S75
Dialling code: 01226
Local Government
Council: Barnsley
Parliamentary
constituency:
Barnsley Central

Ardsley is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, sitting about three miles east of Barnsley. The A635 (or Doncaster Road) divides the village into two parts.

The parish church, Christ Church, serves Ardsley, Stairfoot, Hoyle Mill and Aldham.

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).

Sport

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

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