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==Landmarks and notable people== [[File:Archbishop of York John Sentamu.jpg|thumb|[[John Sentamu]], Archbishop of York, 2005β2020]] [[Bishopthorpe Palace]] is a Grade I listed building and is the residence of the [[Archbishop of York]]. North of the village is [[Middlethorpe Hall]], a Grade I [[listed building]] since 2008 owned by [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]] and now used as a country house hotel. Bishopthorpe has a long history of notable ecclesiastical residents. The latest Archbishop of York is [[Stephen Cottrell]], who has been resident since July 2020 when he succeeded [[John Sentamu]]. Many of the streets in Bishopthorpe are named after previous Archbishops: for example, Ramsey Avenue ([[Michael Ramsey]], 1956β1961), Maclagan Road ([[William Maclagan]], 1891β1908), Lamplugh Crescent ([[Thomas Lamplugh]], 1688β1691), Coggan Way ([[Donald Coggan]], 1961β1974), Garbett Way ([[Cyril Garbett]], 1942β1955), Temple Road ([[William Temple (bishop)|William Temple]], 1929β1942), Lang Road ([[Cosmo Gordon Lang]], 1909 β 1928), Vernon Close ([[Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt|Edward Venables-Vernon]], 1808β1847, Drummond Way ([[Robert Hay Drummond]], 1761β1776), Wolsley Drive ([[Thomas Wolsey]], 1514β1530) and De Grey Place ([[Walter de Gray]], 1216β1255).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/bishopthorpe+Lamplugh+crescent/data=!4m2!2m1!4b1?sa=N&hl=en&dg=dbrw&newdg=1|title=Google Maps}}</ref> {{clear right}}
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