Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire
- Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire
Woodthorpe is an affluent suburb of south west of the city of York, North Yorkshire England. The surrounding areas are Dringhouses and Foxwood.
The area of Woodthorpe was build 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 Acomb 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 Acomb Way. To the east is Dringhouses and to the north is Foxwood.
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.
chools
The area's only school, Woodthorpe Primary school, performs exceptionally well in its four yearly OFSTED inspections and is regarded as one of the best primary schools in the country.
Pupils of secondary age usually travel to the new York High School or Millthorpe School.
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