Thorpe Edge is a housing estate located in, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Thorpe Edge
York House
Thorpe Edge is located in West Yorkshire
Thorpe Edge
Thorpe Edge
Location within West Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRADFORD
Postcode districtBD10
Dialling code01274
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°50′N 1°44′W / 53.84°N 1.73°W / 53.84; -1.73

Geography and administration

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Thorpe Edge is situated off Harrogate Road in the north-east of the City of Bradford and borders Idle, Five Lane Ends, Greengates and Eccleshill.


History

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Medium rise flats to the northern side of the estate, since demolished

Once farm land, the estate was mostly constructed in the 1950s. It was constructed mostly of low-rise housing but, with two high-rise developments; the York Place flats and the Fairhaven Green flats. All of the high-rise flats are eight-storeys in height and still standing,[1] the larger York House had shops on the ground floor. Bradford Council are currently demolishing York House to make way for a new project. Some mid-rise flats were also constructed along the Northern edge of the estate. These were demolished in the 2010s. Some of the older low-rise houses were demolished in the 2000's. York House recently underwent a site survey and deemed unfit for purpose. Incommunities filed an application to Bradford Council for the demolition of the site and the council agreed. Work started in the summer of 2024. Once complete, York House will make way for social housing.

Amenities

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The estate has a church; St John the Divine on Idlethorp Way, a school; Parkland Primary School and shops on the ground floor of York House. Once York House is demolished, they will be no shop facilities on the estate. The estate is surrounded by areas with a greater number of amenities such as, Enterprise Five retail park situated at Five Lane Ends. Sainsbury's supermarket and Matalan retail store is also nearby at Greengates, whilst Eccleshill swimming baths is situated at Eccleshill. Apperley Bridge railway station is approximately 1 mile away.

Notable Citizens

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Notable citizens include:

  • Rapper and musical artist Mark "Marky B" Baldwin.

References

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  1. ^ "Tower Block - Thorp Edge". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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