There has been a Palace at Bishopthorpe York since 1226

Bishopthorpe Palace has been the home of the Archbishops of York for over 750 years.

NEWS - Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell today welcomed members of local ‘Singing for the Brain’ groups to the Chapel at Bishopthorpe Palace for their Christmas Carol Service. Around 60 people gathered to sing well known carols and then enjoyed light refreshments in the Great Hall.

NEWS - Key workers from across the Diocese of York were welcomed to a reception in the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace today

NEWS - The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), is conducting an external, independent audit of Bishopthorpe Palace’s safeguarding arrangements, in November 2020 – please contribute if you have first-hand experience of seeking a safeguarding response from the Palace.

NEWS - The independent audit by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) of Bishopthorpe Palace’s safeguarding arrangements has been published today. 

NEWS - All the pupils, staff and Governors from the Archbishop of York CE Junior School, Bishopthorpe really celebrated the Platinum Jubilee in style today in the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace. 

NEWS - Spikey the hedgehog was returned to the grounds of Bishopthorpe Palace after recuperating at a local rescue centre.

The Bishopthorpe Charitable Partners' Trust is an exciting new grant-making charity, established to support the vision, work and mission of the Archbishop of York across the Northern Province of the Church of England. 

The Archbishop of York today welcomed clergy, ordinands and church leaders of global-majority heritage or UK minority-ethnic from the Northern Province to Bishopthorpe Palace for a day of celebration, conversation, worship and networking.