For the first time, our Feature Locations series looks towards the city of York and the historic village of Bishopthorpe to the south of the city walls. The Main Street, the palace and other parts of the village were made a conservation area in 1989.
Moving to Bishopthorpe
It was a famous removal to the town that gave Bishopthorpe its name today. Originally known as Thorpe-on-Ouse or St Andrewthorpe, it was in the 13th century when an Archbishop bought a manor house and gave it to the Dean of York Minster which prompted a change. The manor house became known as Bishopthorpe Palace. Many of the roads in Bishopthorpe are named after previous Archbishops that have resided in the area.
Pictured above is the link road between Bishopthorpe and York called Bishopthorpe Road, or Bishy Road for short. This road is often nominated for high street of the year. There are plenty of local shops, pubs and other amenities in central Bishopthorpe.
Bishopthorpe Local Information
The postcodes in the Bishopthorpe area are: YO23
Dialing Code: 01904
Parliamentary Constituency: York Outer
Local Education if Moving to Bishopthorpe
Archbishop of York’s CofE Junior School (0.06miles)
Bishopthorpe Infant School (0.09miles)
Focus School (0.94miles)
York College (0.96miles)
Naburn CofE Primary School (1.36miles)
Dringhouses Primary School (1.44miles)
Copmanthorpe Primary School (1.55miles)
Woodthorpe Primary School (1.57miles)
Knavesmire Primary School (1.66miles)
Fulford School (1.72miles)
Transport Links near Bishopthorpe
Bus – There is a regular bus service that runs from Bishopthorpe into the centre of York with an additional stop at York Railway Station.
Rail – The closest railway station to Bishopthorpe is York Railway Station in the centre of the city. This is only three miles away and provides links to the national network including a direct service to London.
Air – The closest airports to Bishopthorpe is Leeds Bradford Airport which is around 30 miles away. York’s rail links provide easy access to airports in Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe Palace is not open to the public due it’s residential status although there function rooms to hire for special events. The best way of seeing the palace is from the River Ouse that passes by and the many boat tours that navigate the river from the centre of York.
Another manor house in Bishopthorpe is open for public viewing. Middlethorpe Hall has been owned by the National Trust since 2008 with its brickwork and architecture alone attracting many admirers.
Removals if Moving to Bishopthorpe
Despite McCarthy’s being based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, the removals service has been serving North Yorkshire and the York area for over four decades. The McCarthy’s removals expertise lies as much within North Yorkshire as it does within Leeds and that includes Bishopthorpe. McCarthy’s presence in North Yorkshire grew with a storage facility in Harrogate allowing to extend additional services across the county.
