Bishopthorpe Palace

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. It is the official residence of the Archbishop of York; within the local area it is sometimes simply called "the Archbishop's Palace."

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Stately home - Historic house - Bishopthorpe - City of York - Unitary authority - York - North Yorkshire - UK - River Ouse - Archbishop of York

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In the 13th century, Archbishop Grey 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.

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13th century - York Minster

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The Palace is a listed building 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.

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Listed building - 1763 - 1769

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