Auckley
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| Auckley shown within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 3,745 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE652010 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN9 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Auckley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, about five miles east of Doncaster town centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,266, increasing to 3,745 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the villages of Auckley and Hayfield Green.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Auckley as:
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 Robin Hood Airport, there has been 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.
The village has a GP surgery, a pharmacy, a local shop, schools, public houses, hot food takeaways and a church.
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 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).
Auckley has bus services to Doncaster, Finningley, Haxey and Epworth. The nearest railway station is Doncaster.
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