This two-storeyed stone residence was constructed in 1865-68 for Edward Tufnell, the first Anglican Bishop of Brisbane (1860–74), as his See house.
It remained the home of the Anglican primates of Brisbane until 1964.

In 1862 Tufnell, on behalf of the Anglican Church, received from Emmeline Leslie a gift of 16 acres (6.5 ha) of eucalypt woodland along the Milton Road.
The site was earmarked for a See house.

During a short sojourn in England, Tufnell raised £4,400 for the Brisbane Diocese.
Despite popular opposition to the expense, £3,000 of this was spent constructing Bishopsbourne.

The architect was Benjamin Backhouse, who had practised in Geelong, Ballarat and London, before arriving in Brisbane in 1861.
Backhouse left Brisbane for Sydney in 1868, but in the short time he was resident in Queensland, his work was prolific, ranging from houses to churches to school to hotels to commercial and warehouse premises.
Among these works were a number of substantial Brisbane residences – such as:
Cintra House at Bowen Hills in 1863-64
Fernberg at Bardon c. 1865
Baroona at Rosalie in 1866
and several ecclesiastic buildings, including:
the first All Saints Anglican Church on Wickham Terrace, erected in 1861-62
St Stephen's School and convent in 1862
St Mary's Convent at Ipswich in 1863-63
the second St Stephen's Cathedral, commenced in 1863-64
the first St Mary's Catholic Church at Warwick, erected 1863-65
In the mid-1860s he designed National Schools at Toowoomba, Warwick, Condamine, Laidley, Goondiwindi, Nanango, Bald Hills, Bowen, Maryborough and Fortitude Valley for the Queensland Board of Education.
He also designed the first Brisbane Grammar School in Roma Street, constructed 1868-69.

During construction of the residence, much of the indigenous woodland was cleared.
Remnants of survive, but most of the eucalypts are secondary growth.
Garden beds for flowers, vegetables and fruit were established in the 1870s.
Hoop and Bunya pines, staghorns and elkhorns were introduced at this period as well.
Pencil pines were planted after 1912.

In the 1870s, porphyry and sandstone gateposts were erected on Milton Road, defining the entrance to the carriage approach to the See house.
A timber chapel designed by diocesan architect Richard George Suter was constructed in the grounds c. 1870, but was replaced in 1912 by the current stone building (Old Bishopsbourne Chapel).

In 1886 Brisbane architects Banks and Carandini designed a two-storeyed brick and stone kitchen/service wing to replace an earlier wooden structure.

During the 1930s a number of significant changes were made to the grounds of Bishopsbourne.
Land fronting Milton and Baroona Roads and Heussler Terrace was subdivided and sold, reducing the area to 12 acres (4.9 ha).
Stone terraces along the eastern and western slopes were constructed, using relief labour.
These were planted with shrubs, annuals and a bougainvillea hedge, but have been largely grassed over since.

In 1936 St Francis' Theological College was transferred from Nundah to the grounds of Bishopsbourne, where a wooden dormitory and classroom building was constructed.
Two brick and concrete structures were erected for the College in 1959, one being the vice-principal's residence and the other an award-winning library.

Some restoration work at Bishopsbourne was undertaken in 1962, particularly of the cedar joinery.
However, in 1964 Archbishop Philip Strong moved to Eldernell (formerly Farsley) at 39 Eldernell Terrace, Hamilton, which became the new Bishopsbourne, and the former See house at Milton became part of St Francis' Theological College.
The 1860s core was refurbished as the principal's residence, and the 1880s service wing was converted into quarters for the vice-principal.

During the 1980s, pressure for increased student accommodation resulted in the construction of a number of two-storeyed, brick, semi-detached townhouses in the grounds of St Francis' Theological College.
A new timber administration building and a set of timber townhouses were constructed in the early 1990s.

In April 2007, Archbishop Phillip As
This two-storeyed stone residence was constructed in 1865-68 for Edward Tufnell, the first Anglican Bishop of Brisbane (1860–74), as his See house. It remained the home of the Anglican primates of Brisbane until 1964.
In 1862 Tufnell, on behalf of the Anglican Church, received from Emmeline Leslie a gift of 16 acres (6.5 ha) of eucalypt woodland along the Milton Road. The site was earmarked for a See house.
During a short sojourn in England, Tufnell raised £4,400 for the Brisbane Diocese. Despite popular opposition to the expense, £3,000 of this was spent constructing Bishopsbourne.
The architect was Benjamin Backhouse, who had practised in Geelong, Ballarat and London, before arriving in Brisbane in 1861. Backhouse left Brisbane for Sydney in 1868, but in the short time he was resident in Queensland, his work was prolific, ranging from houses to churches to school to hotels to commercial and warehouse premises. Among these works were a number of substantial Brisbane residences – such as:
Cintra House at Bowen Hills in 1863-64
Fernberg at Bardon c. 1865
Baroona at Rosalie in 1866
and several ecclesiastic buildings, including:
the first All Saints Anglican Church on Wickham Terrace, erected in 1861-62
St Stephen's School and convent in 1862
St Mary's Convent at Ipswich in 1863-63
the second St Stephen's Cathedral, commenced in 1863-64
the first St Mary's Catholic Church at Warwick, erected 1863-65
In the mid-1860s he designed National Schools at Toowoomba, Warwick, Condamine, Laidley, Goondiwindi, Nanango, Bald Hills, Bowen, Maryborough and Fortitude Valley for the Queensland Board of Education. He also designed the first Brisbane Grammar School in Roma Street, constructed 1868-69.
During construction of the residence, much of the indigenous woodland was cleared. Remnants of survive, but most of the eucalypts are secondary growth. Garden beds for flowers, vegetables and fruit were established in the 1870s. Hoop and Bunya pines, staghorns and elkhorns were introduced at this period as well. Pencil pines were planted after 1912.
In the 1870s, porphyry and sandstone gateposts were erected on Milton Road, defining the entrance to the carriage approach to the See house. A timber chapel designed by diocesan architect Richard George Suter was constructed in the grounds c. 1870, but was replaced in 1912 by the current stone building (Old Bishopsbourne Chapel).
In 1886 Brisbane architects Banks and Carandini designed a two-storeyed brick and stone kitchen/service wing to replace an earlier wooden structure.
During the 1930s a number of significant changes were made to the grounds of Bishopsbourne. Land fronting Milton and Baroona Roads and Heussler Terrace was subdivided and sold, reducing the area to 12 acres (4.9 ha). Stone terraces along the eastern and western slopes were constructed, using relief labour. These were planted with shrubs, annuals and a bougainvillea hedge, but have been largely grassed over since.
In 1936 St Francis' Theological College was transferred from Nundah to the grounds of Bishopsbourne, where a wooden dormitory and classroom building was constructed. Two brick and concrete structures were erected for the College in 1959, one being the vice-principal's residence and the other an award-winning library.
Some restoration work at Bishopsbourne was undertaken in 1962, particularly of the cedar joinery. However, in 1964 Archbishop Philip Strong moved to Eldernell (formerly Farsley) at 39 Eldernell Terrace, Hamilton, which became the new Bishopsbourne, and the former See house at Milton became part of St Francis' Theological College. The 1860s core was refurbished as the principal's residence, and the 1880s service wing was converted into quarters for the vice-principal.
During the 1980s, pressure for increased student accommodation resulted in the construction of a number of two-storeyed, brick, semi-detached townhouses in the grounds of St Francis' Theological College. A new timber administration building and a set of timber townhouses were constructed in the early 1990s.
In April 2007, Archbishop Phillip As
Old Bishopsbourne