East Ardsley
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| East Ardsley | |
  East Ardsley shown within West Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Leeds |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Morley and Rothwell |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
East Ardsley (or Ardsley East) is a village within the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Leeds City Centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the City of Wakefield.
The village once formed part of the former Municipal Borough of Morley, and is still classed as part of Morley in the census. However, it is technically separate, and is not governed by Morley Town Council. Being in the middle of several towns, East Ardsley has become a dormitory settlement. The village is approximately 140 metres (459 ft) above sea level.
The village was known as "Erdeslau" in the Domesday Book of 1086 and by 1285 the name had changed to "Ardeslawe"
East Ardsley had a very diverse economy at one point, including agriculture, textiles, railways and coal-mining. Its coal mine closed in 1968 - the same year that the nearby Middleton pit closed. On the site of the old pithead now stands Eurocopy, a company that supplies and services photocopiers.
Amblers Mill has now ceased textile production and the building now houses Country Baskets; this is situated at the crossroads of the A650 Bradford Road, Westerton Road and Common Lane. The old railway sidings location is now (August 2007) the start of a housing development. The owners of the Country Baskets wholesaler were both killed in a helicopter accident on Sunday 27 January 2007.
The M62 and M1 motorways cross near here. The main A650 road from Wakefield to Bradford goes through the village also.
The entertainer Ernie Wise was brought up in East Ardsley.
It is more widely known than the neighbouring village of West Ardsley.
[edit] References
East Ardsley - Reflections by N & M Brittlebank
[edit] External links
- The Ancient Parish of East Ardsley. GENUKI. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
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