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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 Location within North Yorkshire
Population	388 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE639550
Civil parish	Split between Stockton-on-the-Forest and Huntington & New Earswick
Unitary authority	City of York
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO32
Dialling code	01904
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	York Outer
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.987519°N 1.026208°W / 53.987519; -1.026208

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

External links

• Stockton on the Forest & Hopgrove Community Website
• The ancient parish of Stockton-on-the-Forest: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.

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