York Historic Environment Record

The Bishopthorpe Conservation area was designated in 28th september 1989. It encompases Main Street, the Archbishop's Palace and ground, and open areas related to the village setting. The main elements of the character and appearance of the area area: 1) The Archbishop's Palace, its attendant buildings and Chantry Lane, in a wooded rural and riverside setting, creating an enclave of outstanding historic and cultural quality 2)The open landscape maintained between Bishopthorpe and the suburbs of York 3) The physical and social element of village life of the Cricket Ground and its wooded riverside margins, and the associations of Ferry Lane 4) The survival of a rural village street in Main Street 5) The importance of tree groups as individual features and enclosing views around the village 6) The way in which these diverse elements combine to give Bishopthorpe its overall identity