South Bank, York

South Bank
A street in South Bank
South Bank is located in North Yorkshire
South Bank
South Bank
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE598501
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYork
Postcode districtYO23 1
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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UK Parliament

South Bank is a suburb in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is to the south of the River Ouse. It was home to the now-closed Terry's Chocolate Works.

History

The area was once part of the ancient parish of Clementhorpe,[1] and was part of their ecclesiastical parish until 1928. In the 19th century housing developments created what is known as South Bank today, to serve the industry that had sprouted alongside the River Ouse in Clementhorpe, such as Terry's and Henry Richardson & Company's fertiliser works.[2][3] From 1913 to 1935, an electric tramway was run by York Corporation Tramways from York railway station to South Bank.[4] In the 1930s, Nunthorpe estate was built on the border between South Bank and Clementhorpe,[5] but during the war Nunthorpe Grove became known as the most ill fated road in York, with not just German bombs dropping on the road. On 5 March 1945, a Handley Page Halifax on its way to bomb Chemnitz, crashed after it was iced up, demolishing Nos 26 and 28 and killing a total of 11 people.[6]

Terry's Chocolate Works

The Chocolate Works factory opened in 1926, on what was open countryside,[7] where over the years it manufactured Terry's Chocolate Orange, Terry's All Gold and York Fruits amongst others. Terry's was acquired by Kraft Foods in 1993, who decided in 2004 to switch production of remaining products All Gold and Chocolate Orange to factories in Belgium, Sweden, Poland and Slovakia, and close the plant.[8] The factory closed on 30 September 2005, with the loss of 317 jobs. It has since been converted into a mixed-use residential/commercial real estate development.[9]

Geography

South Bank is situated in between Knavesmire and Scarcroft allotments to the West, and by Clementhorpe to the east and north along Bishopthorpe Road and Scarcroft Road. To the south is Middlethorpe and Bishopthorpe.

Governance

South Bank is part of the parliamentary constituency of York Central, with the current MP being Rachael Maskell who has held the seat since 2015.[10][11][12][13]

Locally, the suburb has been served by the City of York Council, a Unitary authority, since 2015. Since 2024, the suburb has come under the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, with the sitting Mayor of York and North Yorkshire being David Skaith.[14][15]

Demographics

At the 2021–2022 United Kingdom censuses, the ward of Micklegate, which South Bank is part of, recorded a population of 12,405.[16] The ward had a higher percentage of people from black and ethnic minority communities than York in general (7.8% against 7.3%), but had a lower rate of working age people claiming Universal credit than the overall city.[17]

Facilities

Located near the old Terry's factory is York Racecourse, which forms part of the larger Knavesmire. There is an Athletics Club, the Knavesmire Harriers, who train in this area. The Millennium Bridge, which links South Bank to Fishergate and Fulford on the other side of the river, was completed in 2001 at a cost of £4.2 million.[18]

The Millennium Bridge from South Bank

Knavesmire Primary School opened in 1914 and is the main primary school in the area. Millthorpe School was formerly a specialist language college and converted to academy status in April 2016.

The main Catholic secondary school in the area (and in York as a whole) is the "outstanding"[19] All Saints RC School which also houses the only Sixth Form in the area. It has two sites, the upper site (which is host to years 10-13) is located between Tadcaster Road, Albemarle Road, Scarcroft Hill and Scarcroft Road.

The parish church is St Chad's Church, designed by Walter Brierley.[20] Southlands Methodist Church is located on Bishopthorpe Road and was designed by Charles Bell.

St Chad's Greys[21] is the local Scout Group. It was formed in 1926 and is one of the largest groups in York and one of only three groups in North Yorkshire which have a Scout Band.

References

  1. ↑ "The birth of St Clement's Church, York". Bishopthorpe Parishes. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Shadows in the Bricks: a new history of South Bank". The York Press. 18 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Nuttgens, Patrick. The History of York. From earliest times to the year 2000. Blackthorn Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-906259-04-4.
  4. ↑ "The South Bank Tramway". Clement Hall History Group. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Hello there. Clement Hall History Group. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Wartime photos of Nunthorpe Grove from new book 'Shadows in the Bricks'". The York Press. 25 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Terry's Confectionery Works". Clement Hall History Group. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Terry's plans to close York site". BBC News. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "End of era as Terry's site closes". BBC News. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "York Central". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Parliamentary Election results December 2019 : York Central". City of York Council. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Election 2019 : York Central Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  14. ↑ Greenwood, Darren (11 April 2023). "David Skaith hopes to take Wheldrake on City of York Council". York Press. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  15. ↑ Laver, Adam (3 May 2024). "Labour wins York and North Yorkshire mayoral election". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Annex A - Ward Funding Allocation Model. City of York Council. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Ward Profile Micklegate. City of York Council. 21 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Landmark for the Millennium". York Press. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  19. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team (25 July 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  20. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Chad on the Knavesmire (1391178)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. ↑ St Chad's Greys website Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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