Woodthorpe, North Yorkshire

Woodthorpe
Woodthorpe  Woodthorpe shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE573493
Unitary authority	City of York
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO24
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	York Outer
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°56′15″N 1°07′39″W / 53.937430°N 1.127370°W / 53.937430; -1.127370

Woodthorpe is a suburb in the south west of the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The surrounding areas are Dringhouses and Foxwood.

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.