Woodthorpe is a suburb of south west of the city of York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

, North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. The surrounding areas are Dringhouses

Dringhouses

Dringhouses is a suburb, formerly a village, in York, England and includes the area known as Woodthorpe. It is bounded by the Knavesmire, an open area of land on which York Racecourse is situated, to the east, Askham Bogs and the A64 to the south, the York Outer Ring road to the west and the...

 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 and to the north is Foxwood.

Famous residents

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Mark Addy Johnson is an English actor, best known for his roles as Detective Constable Gary Boyle in the UK sitcom The Thin Blue Line, Dave in the British film The Full Monty, father Bill Miller in the U.S...

, star of The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line (TV series)

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and The Full Monty

The Full Monty

The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber, and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy...

, is believed to have resided in the area for a period of time.

Dialect

Residents of Woodthorpe are known to say "If it's not nailed down it's Woodthorpe". The meaning of this phrase is unknown, presumed lost in the annals of time.

Schools

The area's only school, Woodthorpe Primary school, performs exceptionally well in its four yearly OFSTED

Ofsted

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 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

Millthorpe School

-Admissions:It comprises five blocks lettered A-E, and has over 1,100 pupils and 200 staff. It teaches a wide range of subjects from information technology to manufacturing....

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