Welcome to our new website!

This is where you will find many aspects of Bishopthorpe history.  Articles written by our members cover wide ranging topics such as Guy Fawkes's association with the village, black history or the Allotments.  You can find these in the 'blog' section of the site.

More about the Group can be found on the About the Group page.

We will be sharing some of the photographs from our extensive archive that we have collected over the past few years. 

We also enjoy hearing from you.  If you have photographs or information about the village - please get in touch here.

Recent Entries

A History Trail for the Village
Helen Fountain sets out on the Bishopthorpe History Trail. Did you know that Bishopthorpe once had a village green…
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New design launched using Movable Type
Our web site is sporting a new look and feel thanks to the financial support of the Bishopthorpe Ward…
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The Archbishop's Fall from Grace
On June 7th, 1842, an occurrence befell the aristocratic Archbishop of York, Dr. Edward Harcourt, which may have caused harm…
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