East Ardsley
Encyclopedia
East Ardsley is a village within the City of Leeds
metropolitan borough
, 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
. 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.
Although it is in the City of Leeds metropolitan district, the village has a WF postcode in the WF3 (Wakefield) postcode area while its telephone numbers
are "01924", the Wakefield prefix. East Ardsley was part of Ardsley Urban district
1894-1937, which also included Tingley
and West Ardsley
, and was then part of Morley
Municipal borough
1937-1974. The village is still classed as part of Morley in the census
, however, it is technically separate, and is not governed by Morley Town Council.
East Ardsley is in the Leeds City Council
ward
of Ardsley and Robin Hood , which elects three councillors to Leeds City Council, and it is in the Morley and Outwood
parliamentary constituency.
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 pit head 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 Saturday 26 January 2008.
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
.
City of Leeds
The City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell,...
metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
, in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Leeds city centre
Leeds City Centre
Leeds city centre is the central business district of Leeds, England. It is within the Leeds Central parliamentary constituency, represented by Hilary Benn as MP since a by-election in 1999...
and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the City of Wakefield
City of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other...
. Being in the middle of several towns, East Ardsley has become a dormitory settlement
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
. The village is approximately 140 metres (459 ft) above sea level.
Although it is in the City of Leeds metropolitan district, the village has a WF postcode in the WF3 (Wakefield) postcode area while its telephone numbers
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning telephone numbers in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies...
are "01924", the Wakefield prefix. East Ardsley was part of Ardsley Urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
1894-1937, which also included Tingley
Tingley
Tingley is a settlement in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the parish of West Ardsley and of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.It is situated midway between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford but is considered part of Morley...
and West Ardsley
West Ardsley
West Ardsley is commonly used to refer to an area on the south-west edge of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, possessing a WF postcode in the WF3 postcode area while the village telephone numbers are "0113", the Leeds prefix.. It roughly approximates to an amalgamation of Tingley, Woodkirk,...
, and was then part of Morley
Morley, West Yorkshire
Morley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in...
Municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
1937-1974. The village is still classed as part of Morley in the census
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
, however, it is technically separate, and is not governed by Morley Town Council.
East Ardsley is in the Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Ardsley and Robin Hood , which elects three councillors to Leeds City Council, and it is in the Morley and Outwood
Morley and Outwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Morley and Outwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
parliamentary constituency.
The village was known as "Erdeslau" in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
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 pit head 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 Saturday 26 January 2008.
The M62
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
and M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
motorways cross near here. The main A650 road from Wakefield to Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
goes through the village also.
The entertainer Ernie Wise
Ernie Wise
Ernest Wiseman OBE , known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.-Career:Ernest Wiseman was the eldest of five children, and changed...
was brought up in East Ardsley.
It is more widely known than the neighbouring village of West Ardsley
West Ardsley
West Ardsley is commonly used to refer to an area on the south-west edge of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, possessing a WF postcode in the WF3 postcode area while the village telephone numbers are "0113", the Leeds prefix.. It roughly approximates to an amalgamation of Tingley, Woodkirk,...
.