Bishopthorpe
Statistics
Population:	3,802
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	SE590473
Administration
District:	City of York
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	North Yorkshire
Historic county:	North Yorkshire
Services
Police force:	North Yorkshire Police
Fire and rescue:	{{{Fire}}}
Ambulance:	Yorkshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	YORK
Postal district:	YO23
Dialling code:	01904
Politics
UK Parliament:	Selby
European Parliament:	Yorkshire and the Humber

Bishopthorpe is a small town and civil parish south of York in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Ouse, with about 3500 inhabitants. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3174. Prior to 1996 it was part of the Selby district. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... This article is about the English city. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... 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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The River Ouse in York The River Ouse (pronounced ooze) in North Yorkshire, England flows through York and Selby. ... Selby is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. ...

It was formerly known as St. Andrewthorpe, but in the 13th century, Archbishop Grey bought the manor house and gave it to the Dean and Chapter of York Minster. Since then, it has been the Archbishop's Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of York. Many of the roads in Bishopthorpe are named after past Archbishops. York Minster Close The southwest tower of York Minster Inside York Minster The interior of the tower York Minster is an imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. ... Bishopthorpe Palace is a stately home and historic house at Bishopthorpe in the City of York unitary authority, south of York, North Yorkshire, UK on the River Ouse. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ...

Bishopthorpe was made a Conservation Area in 1989. A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Ebor Inn (previously known as the spotted cow) reminds us of Eboracum, the Roman name for York.

External links

• Bishopthorpe dot net