Hopgrove Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9875°N -1.0262°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Hopgrove
Static Image:The Hopgrove Pub - geograph.org.uk - 576736.jpg
Static Image Caption:Hotel & Public House, Hopgrove
Population:388
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Split between Stockton-on-the-Forest and Huntington & New Earswick
Unitary England:City of York
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:York Outer
Post Town:YORK
Postcode District:YO32
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01904
Os Grid Reference:SE639550

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.

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.

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.[1]

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 to the A64, a major connecting road in the region.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admissions, Huntington School. Huntington School, York. 25 May 2020.