Arksey
| Arksey | |
|---|---|
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  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 |
Arksey is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It was the birthplace of the children's writer Barbara Euphan Todd on 9 January 1890.
The sey in Arksey means island in Old English, which is appropriate as the village is surrounded by marshland.
History
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Arksey is older than the Domesday Book (more facts on that in an external link below).
The parish church of All Saints is Grade I listed, dating back to the 1120s.
External links
Media related to Arksey at Wikimedia Commons- Arksey in the Domesday Book
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