For the surname, see Arksey (surname).

Arksey is a village in the City 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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arksey Community Profile 2010" (PDF). Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.
  2. ^ Arksey in the Domesday Book
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1191878)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  • Media related to Arksey at Wikimedia Commons


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