Ardsley is an

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located in Abington Township, as well as Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County,

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, United States. It is a neighbor of Glenside. A large portion of this neighborhood is composed of the historic cemeteries Hillside Cemetery and Ardsley Burial Park. It is the location of the Ardsley SEPTA station. On December 7, 1777, the

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was fought in the area. British forces attacked American troops posted on Edge Hill, which runs from southwest to northeast along the present-day Willow Grove Avenue and Edge Hill Road. Near where

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crosses Edge Hill, British and Hessian light infantry routed a force of Pennsylvania militia and the

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led by Joseph Reed. Farther to the northeast on Edge Hill, riflemen and Maryland militia commanded by

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put up a tougher fight before falling back to join the main army at Camp Hill and Fort Washington. In 2001, the area was heavily damaged by

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. A township project was undertaken to stop future flooding. This project included the re-creation of a drainage basin known locally as "Floaties Pond", which has worked well in that not much more flooding has occurred.

Places of interest

*Ardsley Park *Ardsley Community Center * Ardsley SEPTA station *Ardsley Cemetery *Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary (previously "The Dark Woods") *Joe's Meat Market

Gallery

File:Ardsley Community Center, PA 02.JPG, Ardsley Community Center. File:Ardsley Park, Ardsley PA 01.JPG, Ardsley Park. File:Joe's Meat Market, Ardsley PA 01.JPG, Joe's Meat Market. File:Ardsley Train Station, Ardsley PA 04.JPG, Ardsley SEPTA station.

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External links

Ardsley
on the Abington Township website.
School District of Abington Township WebsiteSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Official Website
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania