The village was known as "Erdeslau" in the Domesday Book of 1086 and by 1285 the name had changed to "Ardeslawe"
East Ardsley had a very
diverse economy at one point, including agriculture, textiles, railways and
coal-mining. Its coal mine closed in 1968 - the same year that the nearby
Middleton pit closed. On the site of the old pithead now stands Eurocopy,
a company that supplies and services photocopiers
Amblers Mill has now ceased textile production and the building now houses Country Baskets; this is situated at the crossroads of the A650 Bradford Road, Westerton Road and Common Lane. The owners of the Country Baskets wholesaler were both killed in a helicopter accident.
The entertainer Ernie Wise was brought up in East Ardsley.
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