Hopgrove

Hopgrove is a hamlet in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It straddles the civil parishes of Stockton-on-the-Forest and Huntington & New Earswick.

Hopgrove
Hotel & Public House, Hopgrove
Hopgrove is located in North Yorkshire
Hopgrove
Hopgrove
Location within North Yorkshire
Population388 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE639550
Civil parish
  • Split between Stockton-on-the-Forest and Huntington & New Earswick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO32
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Governance

The hamlet lies within the York Outer UK Parliament constituency. It also straddles two wards of City of York Council, lying within both the Huntington and New Earswick electoral ward and the Strensall electoral ward.[2]

Geography

Hopgrove is located adjacent to the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036. To the east there are the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest and to the south the village of Murton.

Amenities

The hamlet has a local pub, called The Hopgrove adjoined to which is a Holiday Inn Express. The hamlet also contains Hopgrove Playing Fields Sports Complex. A bakery is also present in the hamlet.

Education

Hopgrove has no educational facilities, however nearby Stockton-on-the-Forest has a primary school for residents accommodating approximately 100 pupils. Hopgrove lies within the catchment area of Huntington School, a secondary school located in nearby Huntington.[3]

Transport

Hopgrove is currently served by bus operator Coastliner that links the hamlet with the cities of Leeds and York as well as the east coast of Yorkshire via Malton. The hamlet is located adjacent A64, a major connecting road in the region.

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hopgrove (E00067684)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. City of York Council Wards
  3. "Admissions, Huntington School". Huntington School, York. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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