now houses Country Baskets. In 2007 the former railway sidings site started to be redeveloped for housing. The owners of the Country Baskets wholesaler were both killed in a helicopter accident on Saturday 26 January 2008. The M62 and M1 motorways intersect near here. The main A650 road from Wakefield to Bradford also goes through the village. The Bay Horse Pub, a long-standing and historical part of East Ardsley can be found on Bradford Road. The village was also formerly served by Ardsley railway station. The entertainer Ernie Wise was brought up in East Ardsley. Notable people Ernie Wise (born 1925), comedian Eric Fisk (born 1931), first-class cricketer Terry Durham (born 1936), artist and poet See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward) References Further reading External links Places in Leeds Villages in West Yorkshire