Bishopscourt, Kingsbury
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| Bishopscourt | |
|---|---|
_North_Terrace,_Adelaide,_15_March_2015.jpg) Bishopscourt House from Cathedral Close North | |
| General information | |
| Location |
21 Cathedral Close North City Centre, Kingsbury, CENT |
| Current tenants | Basil Sanger |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Owner | Diocese of Kingsbury |
Bishopscourt is a stately house in Kingsbury that serves as the official residence of the Ingrean Archbishop of Kingsbury. Used by successive bishops and archbishops since it was occupied, the term "Bishopscourt" has come to be used for a metonym to refer to statements released by the Archbishop of Kingsbury.
History
Built by the Ministry of Public Works in 1870, Bishopscourt was designed specially for use by the church, and newly established episcopal see in the national capital. The first inhabitant of the house was Edward Collinson, who took up residence just before he was enthroned as the first Bishop of Kingsbury in October 1870. Collinson was also the first inhabitant to pass away in the house, when he died suddenly in 1888.