Athersley is a Town in the county of South Yorkshire.

Athersley postcode: S71 3AR

Retail in Athersley

There are great places to visit near Athersley including some great towns, cities, shopping centres and airports.

The area close to Athersley boasts some of the best towns including Wath-upon-Dearne.

Sheffield, and Doncaster are some of Athersley best cities to visit near Athersley.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Athersley area like Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

Don't miss Doncaster Sheffield Airport's airports if visiting the area around Athersley.

Athersley History

There are some historic monuments around Athersley:

• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Dovecote at Glebe Farm
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Medieval buildings at Nostell Priory Farm
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Anglo-Saxon period cross in churchyard of All Saints
• Kinsley moat and fishpond
• Romano-British settlements at Finkle Street
• Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings
• Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm
• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle
• Water powered bloomery, iron forge and rolling mill at Low Forge
• Bridge and medieval gateway at Walton Hall
• Wakefield Bridge
• Wortley Top Forge
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Rockley blast furnace
• Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Facade of Bridge Chapel in grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall
• Rockley engine house
• Silkstone 17th century glassworks and 18th century pottery, 180m east of All Saints Church
• Low Mill furnace