OS grid reference SE573493 Country England Police North Yorkshire Postcode district YO24 Post town York | Unitary authority Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Wednesday 4:22 PM Ceremonial county North Yorkshire UK parliament constituency York Outer | |
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Woodthorpe is a suburb in the south west of the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The surrounding areas are Dringhouses and Foxwood.
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Map of Woodthorpe, York, UK
The area of Woodthorpe was built in several phases from the 1960s to the 1990s. The name Woodthorpe is believed to have been the name of one of the first large housing development projects around Moorcroft Road and Acorn Way area and this name has stuck. Locally the name Woodthorpe is generally used for the areas south of Acomb Wood and east to Moorcroft Road and Acorn Way. To the east is Dringhouses, to the north is Foxwood, and to the west is Acomb Park.
Famous residents
Mark Addy, star of The Thin Blue Line and The Full Monty, is believed to have resided in the area for a period of time.
Schools
The area's only school, Woodthorpe Primary school, performs exceptionally well in its four yearly OFSTED inspections.
Pupils of secondary age usually travel to the new York High School or Millthorpe School.