Old St Andrew's Church, BishopthorpePhotographed on 8 September 2004 |
I discovered this very special place during my recent walk to Bishopthorpe. The church was replaced by a newer building, and this old church is basically one remaining wall. But what a wall. Recently restored, to celebrate the new millennium. Old stonework has been added to, with obvious new additions, faithful copies of the older, crumbling stone. |
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There's a large cross standing at what I imagine would have been the other end of the church, and underneath it is this inscription (above): "On this spot there stood for centuries the parish church of St Andrew Bishopthorpe. Rebuilt on another site AD 1899." |
More information on the church and its history, and the plans for the restoration project, can be found at http://members.lycos.co.uk/Bish_2/bishruinproj.html. For more information about Bishopthorpe, on this website, see York Walks /4: Riverside walk – Rowntree Park to Bishopthorpe. There's a section on this website with more photos and notes on churches in York and Yorkshire. |