Ackworth
Coordinates: 53°38′27″N 1°20′11″W / 53.640824, -1.336409 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Ackworth shown within West Yorkshire
Population	6,493
OS grid reference	SE443176
Metropolitan borough	City of Wakefield
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PONTEFRACT
Postcode district	WF7
Dial code	01977
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Hemsworth,
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Ackworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the small River Went. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 6,493. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract and Wakefield in England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... West Yorkshire Police is the police force covering West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Hemsworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Pontefract Castle in the early 17th Century Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. ... Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion because: Not an encyclopedia article If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ...

Settled in around 500 by Saxon settlers after the Romans left Britain, the village was named after the area was cleared of vast numbers of Oak trees to form an enclosure. The placename element "ack" derives from oak and the element "worth" from an enclosure. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...

In 1086, William the Conqueror had compiled a detailed survey of his new kingdom. It is in this survey that Ackworth is mentioned for the first time. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

The village consists of four parts:

• High Ackworth (leads to Featherstone and Pontefract)
• Low Ackworth (with access to both Pontefract and East Hardwick)
• Ackworth Moortop (the largest part with roads to Hemsworth and Doncaster as well as the other parts of Ackworth).
• Brackenhill (to the West of Moortop, which leads to Wakefield)

The first Christian church was erected in Ackworth between 750-800. A local tradition claims that the monks of Lindisfarne brought the body of Saint Cuthbert with them to Ackworth as they fled the depredations of Danish Vikings. The church of St Cuthbert's is in High Ackworth. Parish register records go back to 1558. All Saints' church is in Moortop. From 1643 until 1645, and again from 1660 until 1672, the Rector of Ackworth was the Reverend Thomas Bradley, DD (Oxon), who attended King Charles the Martyr at his execution. Featherstone is a town by the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Pontefract Castle in the early 17th Century Pontefract is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road), the M62 motorway, and Castleford. ... Hemsworth is a small town on the edge of West Yorkshire in the Wakefield district. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... Lindisfarne Castle Lindisfarne (grid reference NU125421, ), also called Holy Island (variant spelling, Lindesfarne), is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England, which is connected to the mainland of Northumberland by a causeway and is cut off twice a day by tides — something well described by Sir Walter... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. ... A parish register is a book, normally kept in a parish church, in which details of baptisms, marriages and burials are recorded. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... The Reverend Thomas Bradley, DD (Oxon) (1596/7-1673) was a 17th century English divine. ... Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Charles I (1631) by Daniel Mytens. ...

Ackworth is home to Ackworth School, one of the older schools in Britain. A Quaker-run boarding and day school for ages five to eighteen, it was founded in 1779. Ackworth Howard (CE)School is one of three primary schools, situated in Low Ackworth, the others being the Bell Lane and Mill Dam Schools in Moortop. Ackworth School is an independent school located at High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

There are a number of pubs in the village. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

• Brown Cow in High Ackworth
• Rustic Arms in Low Ackworth
• Boot & Shoe in Moortop
• Angel in Bracken Hill
• Masons Arms in Bell Lane
• Beverly Arms in Moortop

The England fast bowler Graham Stevenson was born in Ackworth. Graham Barry Stevenson (born December 16, 1955, Ackworth, West Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 4 ODIs from 1980 to 1981. ...

John Gully, the pugilist, horseracer and Member of Parliament is buried At High Ackworth in his private burial ground.

Luke Howard, Father of Meteorology, and namer of the clouds lived at Ackworth Court. His daughter founded the Hoawrd School, behind which is a Plymouth Brethren Burial Ground.