Thorpe Park Leeds

Thorpe Park Leeds^[1] or simply Thorpe Park is a business park located near Brown Moor, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.^[2] Companies that are headquartered in Thorpe Park include Northern Gas Networks,^[3] Boost Drinks^[4] and Pharmacy2U.^[5] The Thorpe Park railway station is anticipated to open in the area in 2024.^[6] The overall development of the business park is expected to be complete by 2035.^[7]

For other uses, see Thorpe Park (disambiguation).

Thorpe Park
From top, left to right: Office buildings, an Odeon cinema, Thorpe Park Hotel, view of a roundabout, a Greggs branch and The Springs retail park.
Thorpe Park Location within West Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEDS
Postcode district	LS15
Dialling code	0113
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Leeds East
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.799°N 1.424°W / 53.799; -1.424

History

In 2000, Scarborough Group International (SGI) began development on the business park.^[8] The chairman of SGI Kevin McCabe said that they wanted to create the "largest and best out of town, mixed-use development that Yorkshire has ever seen".^[8]

Phase two development at Thorpe Park Leeds was enabled following an investment deal with Legal & General Capital in 2015.^[9]

The Springs retail park was opened in October 2018.^[10] In May 2021, a life-size statue of Captain Tom Moore was unveiled at the park before being positioned at Tom Moore's birthplace in Keighley.^[11] In August 2021, SGI began development on a £52 million office building which has been pre-let to credit management company, Lowell.^[12]

References

1. "Thorpe Park Leeds". Thorpe Park Leeds. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
2. Casci, Mark (14 December 2020). "More than 3,000 new jobs set to be created as next phase of Thorpe Park Leeds is revealed". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
3. "NGN STATEMENT OF EXCLUDED CONNECTIONS" (PDF). Northern Gas Networks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
4. "BOOST DRINKS LIMITED". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
5. "Help and support". Pharmacy2U. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
6. "Thorpe Park". Leeds.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
7. Sheridan, Daniel (25 June 2021). "New public park opens at Thorpe Park Leeds designed by award-winning landscape architects". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
8. Farrell, Stephen (27 October 2021). "SGI SETS OUT FUTURE THORPE PARK LEEDS PLANS". Insider Media. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
9. "Work begins on £52m office build at Thorpe Park in Leeds". pbctoday. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
10. Jones, Craig (13 October 2018). "Massive crowds visit The Springs for new retail park's launch celebrations". Leeds Live. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
11. Dacey, Ruth (28 April 2021). "Incredible life-size Captain Sir Tom Moore statue by Leeds man set for Thorpe Park grand reveal". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
12. Wright, Greg (24 August 2021). "New £52m office development will bring 1,500 people to work at Thorpe Park Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

External links

• Official website