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Bishopthorpe Palace is the official residence of the
In 1226, Archbishop Walter de Gray bought the manor house at what was then St. Andrewthorpe and gave it to the Dean and Chapter of York Minster. Since then, the village became known as Bishopthorpe. In 1241 he built a Manor House and Chapel on the site. A red brick north wing was built in the fifteenth century and the Gatehouse was built in 1765. In 1863, a water tower was built to extract water from a well, rather than using river water for drinking. The tower was demolished in 1946 but some foundations are still visible in garden of Iona Lodge.
The palace is a Grade I
Bishopthorpe Palace
The Archbishop of York {{coord, 53.9245, N, 1.0920, W, type:landmark, display=title Bishopthorpe Country houses in North Yorkshire Episcopal palaces of archbishops of York Grade I listed buildings in York Houses in York
Archbishop of York
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers the ...
at Bishopthorpe, North Yorkshire
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, England. The palace is located on the River Ouse and is approximately south of York
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, which is the location of the diocese's cathedral, York Minster.
Background
In 1226, Archbishop Walter de Gray bought the manor house at what was then St. Andrewthorpe and gave it to the Dean and Chapter of York Minster. Since then, the village became known as Bishopthorpe. In 1241 he built a Manor House and Chapel on the site. A red brick north wing was built in the fifteenth century and the Gatehouse was built in 1765. In 1863, a water tower was built to extract water from a well, rather than using river water for drinking. The tower was demolished in 1946 but some foundations are still visible in garden of Iona Lodge.
The palace is a Grade I listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
in a wooded, rural setting and includes a gatehouse, stables, a brewhouse and brewster's cottage. It was remodelled by Thomas Atkinson between 1763 and 1769.
John Sentamu, who was Archbishop from 2005 to 2020, did not initially move into the palace, as it was just beginning a major renovation and restoration at the time.
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Bishopthorpe Palace
The Archbishop of York {{coord, 53.9245, N, 1.0920, W, type:landmark, display=title Bishopthorpe Country houses in North Yorkshire Episcopal palaces of archbishops of York Grade I listed buildings in York Houses in York