Welcome to Thorp Arch
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Thorp Arch is a village and civil parish near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It sits in the Wetherby ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. The village is on the north bank of the River Wharfe which separates it from Boston Spa to the south. It has a primary school and public house. Historically the parish of Thorp Arch was in the Ainsty, a division of Yorkshire separate from the ridings. It had a population of 1,123 in 2001, increasing to 1,591 at the 2011 census.The village is adjacent to Thorp Arch Trading Estate, Wealstun Prison, and the British Library Document Supply Centre.The village railway station, now closed, was next to the trading estate on the closed Harrogate to Church Fenton Line. Current day public transport is provided by bus route 7 to Harrogate, Wetherby and Leeds, operated by The Harrogate Bus Company. Leeds United's training ground and academy are based on Walton Road. The facility was opened in 1990 to replace one adjacent to the club's Elland Road football stadium in Leeds.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
n/a |
|---|---|
Population |
1,574 (2021) |
Density |
n/a |
Mean age |
36.2 |
Ward |
Wetherby |
District |
Leeds |
Postcodes |
LS23 |
ONS ID |
E04000211 |
Council
Contact details for Thorp Arch Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Thorp Arch Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Thorp Arch Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Thorp Arch Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Thorp Arch Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Thorp Arch Parish.
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Published: 7th Oct 2023