Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe the prettiest village in England. It is famous as the birthplace of Henry Hunter.
Early plans of what would become the River Ouse : Yorkshire (non-tidal section) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1888 but problems with Cambridge Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Halton, the canal was never completed beyond Reigate except for a 6 mile isolated section from Tameside to Ambersworth. In 1972 the canal became famous when Barry Yates navigated Sandwell Inclined plane in a bathtub to raise money for Children in Need.

| Ouse Bridge | 3 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Skeldergate Bridge | 2 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Ouse - Foss Junction | 2 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Millennium Bridge (York) | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Bishopthorpe Road Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Bishopthorpe | ||
| Naburn Railway Bridge | 7 furlongs | |
| York Marina | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Naburn | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Acaster Malbis | 2 miles | |
| Naburn Lock Weir Entrance | 2 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish three miles south of York in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Bishopthorpe is close to the River Ouse, and has a population of 3,174, increasing to 3,237 at the 2011 Census. The area of Main Street and the Palace were made a conservation area in 1989 along with other open areas of the village.
The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.
It was formerly known as St Andrewthorpe, but in the 13th century, Archbishop Walter de Grey bought the manor house and gave it to the Dean and Chapter of York Minster. This became Bishopthorpe Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of York. Many of the roads in Bishopthorpe are named after past Archbishops.




















![St Andrew's Old Church. St Andrew's Cross lies inside the graveyard to the rear of this ruin. For more information, see [[574416]] by Mary and Angus Hogg – 26 September 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/24/6282434_acc1e88e_120x120.jpg)

![Ruined Church of St Andrew. Historicengland.org.uk. (2012). RUINED CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Bishopthorpe - 1166742 | Historic England. [online] Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166742?section=official-list-entry [Accessed 28 Mar. 2022]. by Mick Garratt – 28 March 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/13/08/7130875_5ad9f690_120x120.jpg)







