Thorpe Edge is a

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located in

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. The estate is situated off Harrogate Road in the north-east of the

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, and borders

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, Five Lane Ends,

Greengates Greengates is a small suburban area in the north-east of the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England. The area is bordered by Idle and Thackley to the north-west, whilst Thorpe Edge is to the west. To the south of Greengates is Ravenscl ...

and Eccleshill.

History

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, the larger York House had shops on the ground floor. 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. Now completed in early 2025, The grounds that York House once stood, is awaiting the construction of

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. File:Fairhaven Green (geograph 4795194).jpg, Fairhaven flats File:Singhs convenience store, York House, Idlethorp Way (geograph 6336689).jpg, Retail shops, York House File:Billing View - Idlethorp Way - geograph.org.uk - 1412196.jpg, Newer 1990s built houses which replaced older low-rise housing File:St John the Divine - Idlethorp Way - geograph.org.uk - 1412193.jpg, St John the Divine Church

Amenities

The estate has a church; St John the Divine on Idlethorp Way, a school; Parkland Primary School. Since the demolition of York House, they are currently no shops on the estate. Thorpe Edge is surrounded by areas with a greater number of amenities such as, Enterprise Five retail park situated at Five Lane Ends.

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supermarket and

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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

Notable citizens include: ● Rapper and musical artist Mark "Marky B" Baldwin. ● Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Jim Bradford.

References

External links

Telegraph and Argus photograph collection
{{Bradford Areas of Bradford Housing estates in England