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| country = = England

| region = = Yorkshire and the Humber

| official_name = = Bishopthorpe

| static_image_name = Entrance to Bishop''s Palace Bishopsthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 1057477.jpg

| static_image_caption = = Gateway to Bishopthorpe Palace

| coordinates = {{coord|53.918722|-55|11|N|1.100807|05|54|W|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = top

| population = 3,237

| population_ref = ([[2011 United Kingdom Census 2011census|Census 2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>

| civil_parish = = Bishopthorpe

| unitary_england = = [[City of York]]

| lieutenancy_england = [[North Yorkshire]]

| constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]

| post_town = = YORK

| postcode_area = = YO

| postcode_district = YO23

| dial_code = = 01904

| os_grid_reference = = SE590473

'''Bishopthorpe''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] three miles south of [[York]] in the [[City of York]] [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]] area and [[ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[North Yorkshire]], England. [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] part of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], Bishopthorpe is close to the [[River Ouse, Yorkshire|River Ouse]], and has a population of 3,174, increasing to 3,237 at the 2011 Census.<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011|id=E04010458|title=Bishopthorpe Parish 2011|accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the [[Selby (district)|Selby]] district. The area of Main Street and the Palace were made a [[conservation area]] in 1989 along with other open areas of the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/crossroads/archives/2005/06/conservation-ar.html|title=Conservation Area – what's that then? |accessdatedate=6 June 2005 |website=Bishopthorpe@Crossroads |access-date=25 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722201112/http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/crossroads/archives/2005/06/conservation-ar.html|archivedatearchive-date=22 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[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]] andof 1086, where it is referred to as Torp/Thorpe or Badetorps, depending on which translation is used.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://keithbriggs.info/documents/DB_place-name_forms_alphabetic.pdf |first=Keith |last=Briggs |title=Name32434 Domesday Book place-name forms, alphabetic order History|accessdatepage=22 |access-date=25 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite webbook |last=Turner |first=J. Horsfall |title=Yorkshire place names, as recorded in the Yorkshire Domesday book, 1086 |location=Bingley | publisher=Thos. Harrison and Sons |date=1901 |page=187 |url=https://archive.org/streamdetails/yorkshireplacena00turn/yorkshireplacena00turn_djvu.txt|titlepage/186/mode/2up?q=bishopthorpe History|accessdate=25 October 2010}}</ref> It came to be known as Thorp-super-Usam or Thorpe-on-Ouse in 1194.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medievalscotland.org/jes/EnglishCompoundPlacenames/|title=OtherCompound Placenames in English names|accessdatefirst=Julia |last=Smith |date=2010 |website=Medieval Scotland |access-date=25 October 2010}}</ref> By 1275 the Earliestearliest written record of the name Bishopthorpe, spelt '"Biscupthorpe"', appears in documents. In 1202, the Prior and monks of St. AndrewsAndrew’s at [[Fishergate,]] built the first church here and dedicated it to their patron saint. The name Thorp-super-Usam was therefore gradually superseded by Andrewthorpe or Thorpe St. Andrew. In 1226, Archbishop [[Walter de Gray]] bought property which once belonged to the Abbot of [[Kirkstall Abbey]] and the Priory of St. Andrews. By the year 1241, Archbishop Gray had built a Manor House and Chapel by the river. He conveyed this property to the Dean and Chapter of York, thus ensuring that it remained with successive Archbishops and did not fall into the king's hands during a vacancy.

The 1757 [[Enclosure Act]] act saw Common land enclosed, thus placing strictures on where local people could graze their animals, andwhich affected Bishopthorpe.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

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="Junior Schoolrem">{{Cite book | last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPEBishopthorpe Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page =38-41}}</ref> {{rp|38–41}}

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=httphttps://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/-pc |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-01-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archivegov.orguk/web/20081008014608/http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/pc |archivedatetitle=8Bishopthorpe October 2008 |df=dmy-allParish Council}}</ref> was formed.

|access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref> The War Memorial<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/history/archives/2007/05/spring_clean_fo.html |title=ArchivedSpring copyClean for the War Memorial |accessdatedate=2008-01-118 May 2007 |website=Bishopthorpe History |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906035505/http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/history/archives/2007/05/spring_clean_fo.html |archivedatearchive-date=6 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</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.<ref name="Almshouses">{{Cite book r| last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 rem| page =5}}</ref>

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 and EU Constituency of Yorkshire & Humberside. The Ward also includes the nearby Village of [[Acaster Malbis]]. As of the 20192023 elections it is represented by Councillor JohnMichael GalvinNicholls, an IndependentConservative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://democracywww.york.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0ElectionResults2023#bishopthorpe |title=WardLocal election Councillor|archiveurl=httpsresults May 2023://web.archive.org/web/20110509025909/http://www.york.gov.uk/council/Elections_and_democracy/elections/Elections_results/2011-05-05/bishopthorpe Bishopthorpe |archivedatedate=95 May 20112023 |url-statuswebsite=deadCity of York Council |accessdate=1031 AugustOctober 20192023}}</ref>

By 1801 the population was 218 and by 1901 it had risen to 439 (104 houses) centred on Main Street and Chantry Lane. J Simpson began building houses in the 1930s. Later developer were Bradley Homes and Shepherd Homes who built on the defunct railway land in the 1980s.<ref name="Growth and 20th century housing developments">{{Cite book r| last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 rem| page =1}}</ref>

In 1971 the village population of 2,350 almost doubles due to house building during the 1960s on the Bradley Estate in Acaster Lane. By 1949, the first council houses, made up of twenty semi-detached dwellings, were built in the village in Maple Avenue. The 2001 census showed that the population was 3,174. There were 1,424 dwellings, of which 33.9% were detached and 62.3% were semi-detached or terraced. House ownership was recorded at 86.9%. The largest Age Group within the population, 29.5%, were between 45 and 64 years old with 25.3% between 25 and 44 years old. Of the population aged between 16 and 74 years old, 64.99% declared they were in some form of employment and 31.1% said they were retired. The 2011 census recorded the population as 3,237.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=1170219615|title=Bishopthorpe Parish|accessdatename=10 March"2011 2018}}<census"/ref>

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>{{Citationcite web needed|datetitle=OctoberBishopthorpe Sports & Social Club |url= https://bishopthorpeclub.co.uk}}</ref> Between 1949 and 1966, the club hosted the York Model Engineers who installed an open air ride on miniature railway in the grounds.<ref>{{cite web |title=YDSME – A Brief History |url=https://www.yorkmodelengineers.co.uk/history.html |website=York City & District Society of Model Engineers 2010}}</ref>

In 1904, the Reading Room funded by Archbishop Maclagan was built as a place of rest and recreation for local men, but without the sale of alcohol. A trust was set up whereby a committee administered the building. In 1947 gas fire heaters (replacing the old open coal fires) were installed and in 1949 further works started that saw a proper stage installed and other internal renovations. It was used by cubs and brownies and other uses included jumble sales and dances, activities that now take place in St Andrew's Hall.<ref name="Reading Room">{{Cite book r| last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 rem| page pages=21-221–22}}</ref> The Bishopthorpe Women's Institute was formed in 1919 and used it as their base. It was re-furbished in 1950 and was renamed St Andrew's Hall becoming known as the Village Hall.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

There are 35 plots on the Parish Council run allotments on Acaster Lane<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.york.gov.uk/environmentdirectory-record/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments353/acaster-lane-allotments-other/ |title=Allotments|accessdate=25Acaster OctoberLane 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103195504/http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments/allotments-other/ |archivedatewebsite=3City Januaryof 2011|df=dmy-allYork Council}}</ref> and a further 20 privately run plots at Glebe Farm on Moor Lane.

The first “Bishopthorpe"Bishopthorpe Play”Play" (also known as the Bishopthorpe Pageant) was staged during June 1928 in the grounds of the [[Bishopthorpe Palace]] and involved nearly every villager of Bishopthorpe and [[Acaster Malbis]] in one way or another. Written Canon F.L. Perkins, the play depicted the history of the 2 villages since AD211 and each performance was watched by hundreds of people. Additional scenes and music were added for the next production in 1930. Further productions were held in 1954, 1956, 1965 and 1970.<ref name="Bishopthorpe Play">{{Cite book r| last =Anon rem| title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page pages=49-5049–50}}</ref>

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>{{Citationcite book |last1=Martin |first1=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Martin (novelist) |title=The Lost Luggage Porter needed|date=October2007 |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 20102011}}</ref>

The village is close by the River Ouse, along which are "ings", fields into which the water overflows, most recently in June 2007. In March 1947, the entire length of Main Street was under flood water.<ref name="1947 Flood">{{Cite book r| last =Anon rem| title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page pages=51}}</ref> The Water Tower in Acaster Lane was built by Archbishop Thomson in 1863.<ref name="Water Tower">{{Cite book r| last =Anon rem| title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page pages=28}}</ref>

The village is served by two bus services. One route, operated by Harrogate Coach Travel, runs along Tadcaster Road in York, before entering the village along Sim Balk Lane and the other is a direct route along [[Bishopthorpe Road]] into York run by First Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.york.govitravelyork.ukinfo/transportdownloads/Public_transportfile/buses/Bus_Operators2/york-bus-route-map |title=York Bus Services|accessdate=25Route OctoberMap 2010|url-statuswebsite=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207141715/http://www.york.gov.uk/transport/Public_transport/buses/Bus_Operators/|archivedate=7Travel December 2008|df=dmy-allYork}}</ref>

It is also on the Sustrans Solar System Cycle Track which runs from [[York]] to [[Riccall]] and is part of the [[National Cycle Network]] and Trans-Pennine Way. In 1986/7, the Selby/York Cycle Path opened on the old railway line which had ceased to have railway traffic from 1983 because of the [[Selby Diversion]].<ref>{{cite web |title= The Selby Coalfield |url= http://railwaytogreenway.org/coalfield/ |website=Railway to Greenway}}</ref>

The Archbishop of York’sYork'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 1846 The Archbishop of York's CE Primary School was opened, located on Acaster Road. The interior is depicted in a stained glass window in the parish church. Originally 2 classrooms, further classrooms were added in 1893 and 1932. The original school became a girls's school until it was converted into cottages in 1893. In 1967, Archbishop of York's CE Junior School opened across the Appleton Road on the site of the playing fields<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.york.gov.uk/educationdirectory-record/Schools_and_colleges/Primary_schools_list/Archbishop_of_York_CE1516/archbishop-of-yorks-church-of-england-junior-school |title=CArchbishop of EYork's Church of England Junior School |accessdatewebsite=25City Octoberof 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104094943/http://www.york.gov.uk/education/Schools_and_colleges/Primary_schools_list/Archbishop_of_York_CE/|archivedate=4York January 2011|df=dmy-allCouncil}}</ref> and serves the communities of Acaster Malbis, Middlethorpe as well the village itself.<ref>{{cite web r|url=http://www.skillspace.com/LearningSystem/PortalHome/Portal.asp?institution=ArchbishopYork&parameter1=&parameter2=&Campus=&TimeNow=10/25/2010+4:40:36+PM rem|archive-urlpages=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081504/http://www.skillspace.com/LearningSystem/PortalHome/Portal.asp?institution=ArchbishopYork&parameter1=&parameter2=&Campus=&TimeNow=10%2F25%2F2010+4%3A40%3A36+PM |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2011 |title=Archbishop of York's School |accessdate=25 October 2010 |df=dmy-all 38–41}}</ref><ref name="Junior School">{{Cite book | last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page =38-41}}</ref>

In 1973, Bishopthorpe Infant's School opened on Sim Balk Lane.<ref name="Infant School">{{Cite book r| last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 rem| page pages=38-4138–41}}</ref>

Archbishop Drummond built a[[Old secondSt Andrew's Church, ofBishopthorpe|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 RverRiver Ouse. The third[[St Andrew's Church, of Bishopthorpe|St. AndrewsAndrew's Church]] was constructed between 1898 and 1899 on Back Lane (now known as Church Lane), located away from the [[River Ouse, Yorkshire|River Ouse]]. The tower was added in 1903.<ref name="St Andrew's Church">{{Cite book r| last =Anon rem| title pages=BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page =34-734–37}}</ref> The architect was [[C. Hodgson Fowler]].<ref>{{cite book|lastlast1 = Pevsner|firstfirst1 = Nikolaus |authorlinkauthor-link = Nikolaus Pevsner |last2 = Radcliffe|first2 = Enid |title = Yorkshire: The West Riding |origyearorig-year = 1959 |edition = 2nd |year = 1967 |publisher = Penguin Books |location = London}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Methodist Chapel">{{Cite book r| last =Anon | title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 rem| page =33}}</ref>

*Bishopthorpe Bowling Club was formed in 1927 and is located on Acaster Lane. The Club have six teams playing in four different league competitions in the York area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bishopthorpe-bc.net/mt/bowls/co.uk |title=Bishopthorpe Bowling Club|accessdate=25 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602193719/http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/bowls/|archivedate=2 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

*Bishopthorpe Cricket Club located in Ferry Lane have been in existence for over 100 years and play in the York Vale League. The 1st XI play in Division One and the 2nd XI in Division Three.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bishopthorpepitchero.netcom/mt/cricketclubs/bishopthorpecricketclub |title=Bishopthorpe Cricket Club|accessdate=25 October 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722201234/http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/cricket/|archivedate=22 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

*Bishopthorpe United Football Club play in Division One of the York Football League with the reserves playing in the Reserve Division A at their ground on Ferry Lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkleague.co.uk/|title=FootballYork Club|accessdate=25Leeper OctoberHare Football 2010League}}</ref> at their ground on Ferry Lane.

*Bishopthorpe Club Football Club play in Division One of the York Sunday Morning League.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://wwwfulltime.ysmlthefa.org.uk/l/team/552643645com/110950870displayTeam.html?id=676139040 |title=BCFCBishopthorpe FootballCFC First Club|accessdatewebsite=10 OctoberFootball 2017Association}}</ref> Formed in 2008 as Dynamo Megahorse, through a successful period as Marcia Bishopthorpe to where they stand now.

* Bishopthorpe White Rose JFC provide football to boys and girls playing throughout the York leagues from U7s to U16s. The clubsclub's home colours are purple and black.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bishopthorpe White Rose FC |url=https://www.bishopthorpewhiterose.com}}</ref>

In the early eighteenth century, Lord Wenlock who also owned land at [[Naburn]] and [[Acaster Malbis]] built a ferry to enable him to visit his estates. It remained in use until 1955.<ref name="Naburn Ferry">{{Cite book r| last =Anon rem| title =BISHOPTHORPE Remembered | year =1988 | publisher =Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School | isbn = 0951420003 | page =32}}</ref> Another passenger ferry provided a regular service between Bishopthorpe and [[York]] (King's Staith)]] in [[York]] until the mid-1960s.

[[File:Archbishop of York John Sentamu.jpg|thumb|Archbishop of York [[John Sentamu]], Archbishop of York, 2005–2020]]

[[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 2005,July is2020 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]], 1961-19741961–1974), Garbett Way ([[Cyril Garbett]], 1942-19551942–1955), Temple Road ([[William Temple (bishop)|William Temple]], 1929-19421929–1942), Lang Road ([[Cosmo Gordon Lang]], 1909 – 1928), Vernon Close ([[Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt|Edward Venables-Vernon]], 1808-18471808–1847, Drummond Way ([[Robert Hay Drummond]], 1761-17761761–1776), Wolsley Drive ([[Thomas Wolsey]], 1514-15301514–1530) and De Grey Place ([[Walter de Gray]], 1216-12551216–1255).<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|publisher=}}</ref>

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