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.
| Arksey | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' church | |
  Arksey Location within South Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE580068 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN5 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
The sey in Arksey means island in Old English, which is appropriate as the village is surrounded by marshland.
Arksey is older than the Domesday Book.[2]
The Parish church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building, dating back to the 1120s.[3]
References
- "Arksey Community Profile 2010" (PDF). Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Arksey in the Domesday Book
- Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1191878)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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