The Groves
A close-knit district of York with terraced houses, local shops, and a strong community.
The Groves is a district of York, England, covering the area just north of the city centre between Huntington Road and Haxby Road.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Hydroponics and botanical research sector
- Affiliation
- Von Braun starship; SHODAN
- First appears
- System Shock 2
- Status
- Compromised by SHODAN and the Many
Lore & Background
The Groves is a real-world district in York, not a location in System Shock.
Reader's Guide
The Groves includes Park Grove Primary School, the Young Groves centre, Door 84, and St Thomas' Church. Lowther Street is the main area for local shopping, with an Indian restaurant and takeaway, Chinese takeaway, a small supermarket and a shop specialising in Polish food. In Penleys Grove Street there is a grocery shop.
Did You Know?
- In the early 1960s, a large number of very small terraced houses were demolished to make way for flats and maisonettes.
- Lowther Street has historically been a busy route for traffic during rush hour, but in 2020 traffic was re-routed through an 18-month experimental low traffic trial.
- In 2015 a ban on drinking alcohol on the streets was introduced to reduce anti-social behavior in the Groves.
- The area crime rate is one of the lowest in York.
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