Athersley
Athersley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Athersley has about 3,000 residents.Photo: ChicXulub, Public domain.
- Type: Suburb with 3,000 residents
- Description: village in South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Athersley North”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oakwell and Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross.
Oakwell
Stadium
Photo: Martin Thirkettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports ground in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used by Barnsley Football Club for home fixtures, and those of their reserves. Oakwell is situated 2 miles south of Athersley.
Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross is an archaeological site.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain.
The Church of St John the Baptist is the parish church in the village of Royston in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Leeds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Lodge and Smithies.
New Lodge
Neighborhood
Photo: John Fielding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Lodge is a housing estate in Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The 'New Lodge' estate is located to the north of Barnsley on the A61 near Athersley.
Smithies
Neighborhood
Smithies is an area of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It lies about two miles north-east of the town centre. Smithies was historically a village in the township of Monk Bretton in the parish of Royston in the West Riding of Yorkshire, on the border with the township of Carlton.
Carlton
Village
Photo: Michael Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated between the villages of Athersley and Royston.
Athersley
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.5806° or 53° 34′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.47275° or 1° 28′ 22″ westPopulation
3,000Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C5WHGJG+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 851694799OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13271701Wikidata ID
Q2556112
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Athersley” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Athersley”
- French: “Athersley”
- Irish: “Athersley”
- Polish: “Athersley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Monk Bretton and Honeywell.
Notable Places Nearby
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