Auckley

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Auckley
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Auckley
Location within South Yorkshire
Population4,962  2021 Census
OS grid reference SE652010
Civil parish
  • Auckley
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DONCASTER
Postcode district DN9
Dialling code 01302
Police South Yorkshire
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53°30′07″N1°01′05″W / 53.502°N 1.018°W / 53.502; -1.018

Auckley is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, about five miles east of Doncaster city centre. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 3,745, [1] increasing to 4,962 at the 2021 Census. [2] The parish includes the areas of Auckley and Hayfield Green.

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History

The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. [3]

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Auckley as: [4]

Auckley, or Awkley, a township in the parish of Finningley, and partly in Notts, partly in W. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles E by N of Rossington r. station, and 5 ESE of Doncaster. Acres, 1,970. Pop., 309. Houses, 69.

In the 1960s, substantial housing development took place in Auckley to accommodate the families at RAF Finningley. This began with the Spey Drive Estate.

Since the closure of RAF Finningley in 1996 and its subsequent development as Doncaster Sheffield Airport, there has been significant development of the old airfield estate around Hayfield Lane. The old RAF housing has been purchased by South Yorkshire Housing Association and private individuals. New homes, businesses, schools and a hotel have been built around the airport. [5] [6]

Facilities

The village has a GP surgery, two pharmacies (including one within the doctors), three local shops (Spar, Co-Op and Nisa), four schools, public houses, hot food takeaways and three churches (Methodist, Grace, and Church of England).

Education

Auckley also has four schools providing education for local children from the surrounding catchment areas; Hayfield Lane Primary School and Auckley Junior and Infant School for under 11's and The Hayfield School for children aged between 11-16. Additionally Hill House provides private education for children aged 3-18.

Following the restructuring of the education provision in Doncaster, New College Doncaster opened in 2017 on Hurst Lane, providing post-16 education for students aged 16-18.

The Hayfield School ranks consistently as one of the best schools in the region. It was the 2nd highest achieving school for 2006/2007 in the entire Doncaster district (for GCSE results). [7]

Transport

Auckley has bus services for Doncaster, Finningley, Haxey and Epworth. The nearest railway station is Doncaster.

Sport

Auckley has two large fishing lakes, called Hayfield Lakes. These lakes were used to hold the Fish'O'Mania contest, which was always shown live on Sky Sports once a year. In 2006 the event was held on 21 July and it lasted 6 hours. In 2006, prize money for the winner reached £68,000, which makes the contest one of the most lucrative in the fishing calendar. [8] The last Fish'O'Mania contest held at the Hayfield Lakes was in 2007. From 2008 the competition moved to the Cudmore Fisheries in Staffordshire.

Annual show

Every August there is an annual show on the playing fields called the 'Auckley Show'. [9] It is generally centred on a large Marquee that is erected on the playing fields. Dances, discos and gardening competitions play a role in the events. The rest of the field consists of a large car-boot sale, stalls from various government branches (usually Fire service and Police) and personal stalls. The main event lasts one day (on a Saturday) with the Marquee open from the Friday through to the early hours of Sunday morning. Traditionally, there is always a 'tug-of-war' match at some point in the afternoon.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2021". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Domesday Book Index". Haughton.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Auckley, Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Auckley Village". About Auckley. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Auckley houses go ahead". CPRE South Yorkshire. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Schools in Doncaster". BBC. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fish 'O' Mania". Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
  9. ↑ "Auckley Show". Auckley Show. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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