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'''Austhorpe''' is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in east [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] that is situated between [[Pendas Fields]] to the north, [[Whitkirk]] to the west, [[Cross Gates, Leeds|Cross Gates]] to the north-west and [[Colton, Leeds|Colton]] to the south-west.<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790272 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds''] Retrieved 2009-09-08</ref> |
'''Austhorpe''' is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in east [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] that is situated between [[Pendas Fields]] to the north, [[Whitkirk]] to the west, [[Cross Gates, Leeds|Cross Gates]] to the north-west and [[Colton, Leeds|Colton]] to the south-west.<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790272 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds''] Retrieved 2009-09-08</ref> |
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It also has a primary school which is the worst school ever and i wouldn't recommended people going to it. |
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Austhorpe is home to a large business park, ''Thorpe Park'', and this includes a large hotel. The housing is largely detached or semi-detached. The area is 5 miles to the east of [[Leeds city centre]], and is close to the [[A63 road|A463]] [[dual carriageway]] and [[M1 motorway]]. |
Austhorpe is home to a large business park, ''Thorpe Park'', and this includes a large hotel. The housing is largely detached or semi-detached. The area is 5 miles to the east of [[Leeds city centre]], and is close to the [[A63 road|A463]] [[dual carriageway]] and [[M1 motorway]]. |
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 Housing on Kingswear Crescent | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS15 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Austhorpe is a civil parish in east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England that is situated between Pendas Fields to the north, Whitkirk to the west, Cross Gates to the north-west and Colton to the south-west.[1]
Austhorpe is home to a large business park, Thorpe Park, and this includes a large hotel. The housing is largely detached or semi-detached. The area is 5 miles to the east of Leeds city centre, and is close to the A463 dual carriageway and M1 motorway.
Officially judging by the old boundaries of the former township of Austhorpe, Austhorpe also includes the areas of Cross Gates, Colton Common and Barrowby. Colton Common became officially part of Colton when the Ingram family who resided in Temple Newsam, bought the whole Austhorpe Lodge estate, selling it off and keeping Colton Common as their own.
History
After the Township dissolved, Austhorpe stopped developing as quickly as it was doing, possibly due to the once abundant coal fields close to the surface which had been a major source of commerce for the area since Roman times becoming empty with deep shaft mining proving to be unsuccessful compared to the close by coal source at Garforth. Whereas Cross Gates and Colton quickly developed and Barrowby, if anything, un-developed.
Pioneering Civil Engineer John Smeaton, designer of the longest standing Eddystone Lighthouse, was born in Austhorpe. Leeds band the Kaiser Chiefs make a positive reference to him in their hit song "I Predict a Riot".
Austhorpe Hall is a grade II* listed building dated from 1694.
Comparison
Austhorpe lies in the LS15 postcode area. Here is a population breakdown of the postcode area in comparison with the UK population.
| Category | LS15 | UK average |
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| Population density (people / sq mi) | 43.2 | 24.9 |
| Gender split (females / male) | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Average commute | 6.1 miles | 8.73 miles |
| Average age | 38 | 39 |
| Home ownership | 16% | 16.9% |
| Student population | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| People in good health | 69% | 69% |
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See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Leeds Retrieved 2009-09-08
External links
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