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'''Bishopthorpe''' is a village and [[
The village was historically part of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]] until 1974. It was then a part of the district of [[Selby District]] in [[North Yorkshire]] from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Bishopthorpe |website=Vision of Britain |publisher=University of Portsmouth |url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11606|access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref>
It was formerly known as St Andrewthorpe, but in the 13th century, Archbishop [[Walter de Grey]] bought the manor house and gave it to the Dean and Chapter of [[York Minster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannia.com/bios/abofy/wgrey.html|title=Walter De Grey (c.
==History==
[[File:St Andrew's Old Church, Bishopthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 574437.jpg|thumb|left|[[Old St Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe|Old St Andrew's Church]]]]
The village is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]]
Bishopthorpe was the site, in 1323, of great council to agree a truce between King [[Edward II]] and [[Robert the Bruce]], whose forces had been harrying Yorkshire following the [[Battle of Bannockburn]], ending the
|access-date=26 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edwardthesecond.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html |first=Kathryn |last=Warner |title=With Irreverent Mind: The Adventurous Career
In 1405, [[Archbishop Scrope]] was accused of being a traitor by Henry IV and was beheaded in a field near the nunnery of St Clements, now Clementhorpe. In 1763, [[Robert Hay Drummond|Archbishop Drummond]] transformed the Palace by building the now familiar 'Strawberry Gothick' west front and gatehouse. Controversy surrounding the [[1832 Reform Bill]] saw rioters from York attempt to invade the Palace, angered by initial lack of support from Archbishop Harcourt.
The 1757 [[Enclosure Act]]
In 1763, a school was founded by local yeoman, Charles Crosby and supported by the parish. The twenty boys and girls were taught to read and write and "instructed in the principles of the Christian religion." In 1846, Archbishop Harcourt built a new village school. The former school, built in 1763 and situated in School Lane, was used as a girls' school and a house for the master, but was divided into three houses in the 1890s.<ref name="rem">{{Cite book | last =Anon | title =Bishopthorpe Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003}}</ref>{{rp|38–41}}
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In 1894, Bishorpthorpe became part of the [[Bishopthorpe Rural District]], a [[rural district]] which was abolished in 1937 by a [[Local Government Act 1929|County Review Order]]. In 1895, Bishopthorpe Parish Council<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bishopthorpe-pc.gov.uk/ |title=Bishopthorpe Parish Council}}</ref> was formed.
[[Bishopthorpe Garth]] was designed by [[Walter Brierley]] in 1908.<ref name="nhle">{{
|access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref> }}</ref> was erected in 1921 to parish men who made the supreme sacrifice during the First World War. The Almshouses, built in 1846 by the Archbishop of York [[Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt]], were demolished in 1963 due to their deterioration and the need to widen the increasingly busy junction at Sim Balk Lane and Main Street.{{r|rem|page=5}}
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===Governance===
Bishopthorpe lies in the Ward of the same name of Unitary Authority of the City of York. It forms part of the UK Parliamentary Constituency of York Outer. The Ward also includes the nearby Village of [[Acaster Malbis]]. As of the
===Demography===
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[[File:Bishopthorpe Village Hall (4th November 2016).jpg|thumb|right|Bishopthorpe Village Hall.]]
There are three [[Public house|pub]]s. The Ebor Inn (previously known as the Brown Cow) takes its name from ''[[Eboracum]]'', the Roman name for York. The other two are The Marcia (previously known as The Grey Mare) and The Woodman. There is also the Bishopthorpe Sports and Social Club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bishopthorpe Sports & Social Club |url= https://bishopthorpeclub.co.uk}}</ref>
In 1969, Vernon House, the specially built community centre for Bishopthorpe's elderly people, was officially opened. It provided a place of rest and recreation, and a kitchen and laundry. It was erected at a cost of £7,000 by Tadcaster Rural District Council to complement the area of sheltered accommodation in the village built two years earlier in Maple Avenue and Vernon Close.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}
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===Culture===
The first
Bishopthorpe features prominently in the novel "The Lost Luggage Porter" by [[Andrew Martin (novelist)|Andrew Martin]]. In the book the village is known as "Thorpe on Ouse" and is where the main character resides.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Martin |first1=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Martin (novelist) |title=The Lost Luggage Porter |date=2007 |publisher=Faber & Faber |location=London |isbn=9780571219049}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bishopthorpe and the Big City Read 2011 |url=http://www.bishopthorpe.net/bishnet/history/2011/07/21/bishopthorpe-and-the-big-city-read-2011/ |website=bishopthorpe.net |date=21 July 2011}}</ref>
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==Education and religion==
The Archbishop of York's School dates back to 1763 and was built on the site of what is now 8, 10 and 12 School Lane. [[File:Archbishop of York's Church of England Junior School, Bishopthorpe (4th November 2016).jpg|thumb|right|Archbishop of York's Junior School.]]
In 1973, Bishopthorpe Infant's School opened on Sim Balk Lane.{{r|rem|pages=38–41}}
Archbishop Drummond built [[Old St Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe|Old St Andrew's Church]] on the site of the original (dating back to 1215) in 1768 but its foundations were gradually being washed away by the
The current Bishopthorpe Methodist Church opened in 1899. The first Methodist Chapel built in 1833 is now private accommodation, Wesley House, situated behind the Supermarket.{{r|rem|page=33}}
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==Landmarks and notable people==
[[File:Archbishop of York John Sentamu.jpg|thumb|[[John Sentamu]], Archbishop of York,
[[Bishopthorpe Palace]] is a Grade I listed building and is the residence of the [[Archbishop of York]]. North of the village is [[Middlethorpe Hall]], a Grade I [[listed building]] since 2008 owned by [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]] and now used as a country house hotel.
Bishopthorpe has a long history of notable ecclesiastical residents. The latest Archbishop of York is [[Stephen Cottrell]], who has been resident since July 2020 when he succeeded [[John Sentamu]]. Many of the streets in Bishopthorpe are named after previous Archbishops: for example, Ramsey Avenue ([[Michael Ramsey]], 1956–1961), Maclagan Road ([[William Maclagan]], 1891–1908), Lamplugh Crescent ([[Thomas Lamplugh]], 1688–1691), Coggan Way ([[Donald Coggan]], 1961–1974), Garbett Way ([[Cyril Garbett]], 1942–1955), Temple Road ([[William Temple (bishop)|William Temple]], 1929–1942), Lang Road ([[Cosmo Gordon Lang]], 1909 – 1928), Vernon Close ([[Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt|Edward Venables-Vernon]], 1808–1847, Drummond Way ([[Robert Hay Drummond]], 1761–1776), Wolsley Drive ([[Thomas Wolsey]], 1514–1530) and De Grey Place ([[Walter de Gray]], 1216–1255).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/bishopthorpe+Lamplugh+crescent/data=!4m2!2m1!4b1?sa=N&hl=en&dg=dbrw&newdg=1|title=Google Maps}}</ref>
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== References ==
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