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St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Bishopthorpe, a village in the City of York in England.

Bishopthorpe had a church from the 13th century, with Old St Andrew's Church dating from 1768. However, the building regularly flooded, and following a major inundation in 1892, it was decided to construct a new building, on a site further from the river. It was designed by C. Hodgson Fowler, and work started in February 1898. In December, the Archbishop of York ascended scaffolding to affix a cross to the gable end of the roof. The church was consecrated on 25 July 1899. The construction cost £5,893, more than budgeted, which meant that more fundraising was required before a tower could be added. Ultimately, the archbishop personally paid for a tower, which was constructed in 1903.

The church is built of sandstone, with a tile roof. It is in the Gothic Revival style. It consists of a nave with aisles, a south porch, and a chancel with a south aisle and north vestry. There is a tower at the west end, with three stages, diagonal buttresses, and battlements. Most of the windows have Perpendicular tracery. It has been Grade II listed since 1985.

References

1. "The History of St Andrew's Church in Bishopthorpe". St Andrew's Church. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

• Official website

53°55′25″N 1°05′44″W / 53.92373°N 1.09543°W / 53.92373; -1.09543

• Churches completed in 1899
• Bishopthorpe
• Church of England church buildings in York
• Grade II listed churches in York
• 19th-century Church of England church buildings