Auckley
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Auckley is a village and civil parish
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
in South Yorkshire
, about five miles east of Doncaster
town centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,266. The parish includes the villages of Auckley and Hayfield Green.
Auckley also has two mainstream schools providing education for local children from the surrounding catchement areas. Auckley Junior and Infant School for the under 11's and The Hayfield School
for those over 11. The Hayfield School was attended by Louis Tomlinson from the XFactor boyband One Direction
.
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). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/371_gcse_lea.stm
Every August there is an annual show on the playing fields called the 'Auckley Show'. ( http://AuckleyShow.co.uk )
It is generally centred around 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 1 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.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
of 1086.
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.http://www.hayfieldlakes.co.uk/fish_o_mania.htm. The last Fish'O'Mania contest held at the Hayfield Lakes was in 2007. Since then the competition has been moved to the Cudmore Fisheries in Staffordshire from 2008 onwards.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, about five miles east of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
town centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,266. The parish includes the villages of Auckley and Hayfield Green.
Auckley also has two mainstream schools providing education for local children from the surrounding catchement areas. Auckley Junior and Infant School for the under 11's and The Hayfield School
The Hayfield School
The Hayfield School is a comprehensive school in Auckley, Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire England founded by Tony Storey OBE. As of 2010, it schools around 1100 students of 11–18 years of age. It has specialist statuses in Mathematics and Computing and also in Languages...
for those over 11. The Hayfield School was attended by Louis Tomlinson from the XFactor boyband One Direction
One Direction
One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...
.
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). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/371_gcse_lea.stm
Every August there is an annual show on the playing fields called the 'Auckley Show'. ( http://AuckleyShow.co.uk )
It is generally centred around 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 1 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.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086.
Sport
Auckley has 2 large (and famous) fishing lakes, called Hayfield Lakes. These lakes were used to hold the Fish'O'Mania contest, which is always live on Sky SportsSky Sports
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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.http://www.hayfieldlakes.co.uk/fish_o_mania.htm. The last Fish'O'Mania contest held at the Hayfield Lakes was in 2007. Since then the competition has been moved to the Cudmore Fisheries in Staffordshire from 2008 onwards.