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This Church is in the eastern quarter of the OS grid it occupies, slightly to the north of centre.
©Bill Henderson
This Church is almost at a mid point on the northern boundary of the O/S grid it occupies.
©Bill Henderson
close to the church and backing onto the Ouse
©Alison Stamp
Dist:0.1km<br/>A Sam Smith pub in Bishopthorpe, York.
©Ian S
Dist:0.1km<br/>With the A boards as well, it is hard to miss the Ebor as one walks along the street. See [[1220902]].
©Peter Church
Dist:0.2km<br/>A Sam Smith's pub in Bishopthorpe, York.
©Ian S
Dist:0.2km<br/>Ebor is short for Eboracum, the Latin name for York.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking west along Main Street, Bishopthorpe.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking east-northeast along Main Street towards Bishopthorpe post office and The Marcia pub. Originally called Thorpe St Andrew, the village was bought by Archbishop of York Walter De Grey in 1230 who rebuilt the manor house on the west bank of the River Ouse as Bishopthorpe Palace, which is still the official residence of the Archbishop of York. It is also said by some that Bishopthorpe was the birthplace of a certain Mr Guy Fawkes, although there is no real evidence for this apart from oral tradition.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>A smart public house, a little way down from [[1220902]].
©Peter Church
Dist:0.3km<br/>Chantry Lane takes its name from the Chantry House, demolished in 1822, which was the home of the chantry priest near the old Church of St. Andrew. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/574416 Local tradition has it that a certain Mr Guy Fawkes was born on Chantry Lane although this has never been proven one way or the other. http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/history/archives/2005/11/remember_rememb.html
©Paul Glazzard
Dist:0.3km<br/>Is this the coming trend, the drive-through post office?
©Peter Church
Dist:0.3km<br/>This view diagonally across the grounds is seen from near the end of Church Lane.
©Peter Church

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