Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish south of York in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Ouse, and has just over 3000 inhabitants. Prior to 1996 it was part of the Selby district. It was formerly known as St Andrewthorpe, but in the 13th century, Archbishop 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. Bishopthorpe was made a Conservation Area in 1989. The Ebor Inn (previously known as the Brown Cow) is a reminder of not only Eboracum, the Roman name for York, but also the Ebor Handicap which takes place in August on the nearby York Racecourse. Bishopthorpe has two other pubs (The Marcia and The Woodman), a Working men's club, some tennis courts and a cricket pitch on Acaster Lane. The village also has an Infants School and Church Of England Junior School. The village is close by the river Ouse, along which are ings, fields into which the water overflows, most recently in June 2007. It is also on the Sustrans Solar System Cycle Track which runs from York to Riccall and is part of the the National Cycle Network and Trans-Pennine Way. During the Races at York Racecourse, parts of the village are subject to much heavy traffic. More on Bishopthorpe