Colleges of the University of York Court was made a full College of the University and was renamed as Halifax College, York. In 2003, the university set out plans to create a campus for 5,000 additional students, Heslington East. In May 2008 the City of York planners approved the design for the new campus. It was decided that rather than create a new College that an existing College should be moved. Goodricke College was selected for this and moved onto the new campus in 2009 with James taking over its building on Heslington West. In 2012 the same process took place with Langwith moving to Heslington
Sir John Goodricke, 5th Baronet Sir John Goodricke, 5th Baronet Sir John Goodricke 5th Baronet (1708–1789), was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1789. Goodricke was the son of Sir Henry Goodricke, 4th Baronet of Ribston Hall and his wife Mary Jenkyns daughter of Tobias Jenkyns of Grimston and was born on 20 May 1708. In 1725, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge. He married Mary Benson, illegitimate daughter of Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley on 28 Sept. 1731. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 21 July 1738. Goodricke became a diplomat. He was resident