City of Ripon
View of Ripon Cathedral
City of Ripon shown within North Yorkshire
Population	15,922 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE312714
- London	223 miles (359 km)
Parish	Ripon
District	Harrogate
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RIPON
Postcode district	HG4
Dialling code	01765
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Skipton & Ripon
Website: http://www.ripon.org/
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°08′17″N 1°31′25″W / 54.13796, -1.52365

Ripon is a historic cathedral city in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the Motherchurch of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. 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Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Harrogate postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Harrogate, Ripon and Knaresborough in England The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. 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A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Harrogate is a local government district and Borough of North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The local travel links are located 9 miles from the city to Thirsk railway station and 20 miles to Leeds Bradford International Airport. Thirsk railway station serves the town of Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. Leeds Bradford International Airport is located in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Also, the main road running through the city is the A61, connecting Ripon to Harrogate and Thirsk. The A61 is a major Trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. Harrogate (or Harrogate Spa) is a large wealthy Spa town in North Yorkshire, England. Thirsk is a small Market town in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England.

Ripon is a popular tourist destination, situated on the River Ure, attracting visitors especially with its cathedral and the racecourse. The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the famous Yorkshire Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the Motherchurch of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small Ripon Racecourse is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Also, the city is governed by Harrogate Borough Council, based in the much larger town of Harrogate. Harrogate is a local government district and Borough of North Yorkshire, England. Harrogate (or Harrogate Spa) is a large wealthy Spa town in North Yorkshire, England.

Ripon had a population of 15,922 at the 2001 UK Census,^[1] making it the fourth smallest city in England after Wells, Ely and the City of London (in the rest of the United Kingdom, St David's, Bangor, and Armagh are also smaller). A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 These are the chartered cities in the United Kingdom with a population of less than 100000 at the most recent ( 2001) census Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Ely (, rhyming with "freely" is a Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located St David's ( Welsh: Tyddewi) is the smallest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of under 2000 people Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. The City of Armagh ( is an ancient religious site of worship of both celtic paganism and Christianity and the oldest of the five cities in Northern Ireland,

Ripon is situated at the confluence of the streams Laver and Skell with the River Ure, which is crossed by a fine bridge of nine arches. The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the famous Yorkshire The streets are for the most part narrow and irregular, and, although most of the houses are comparatively modern, some of them retain the picturesque gables characteristic of earlier times. Ripon is part of the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. Skipton and Ripon is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Ripon was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and remained a municipal borough of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, when under the Local Government Act 1972 it became part of the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire. The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Harrogate is a local government district and Borough of North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Ripon became a successor parish, with a parish council called Ripon City Council. Successor parishes are Civil parishes created by the Local Government Act 1972 with the same boundaries as an Urban district or Municipal borough

Contents 1 Minster 2 Monastery 3 Education 3.1 Secondary schools 3.1.1 Ripon Grammar School 3.1.2 Ripon College 3.2 Independent schools 3.3 York St John University 4 Population 5 Transport 6 References 7 External links

Minster

Main article: Ripon Cathedral

The cathedral, which the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica described as "not ranking among those of the first class", is nevertheless celebrated for its fine proportions, and is of great interest from the various styles of architecture which it includes. Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the Motherchurch of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small Ripon Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and the Motherchurch of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, situated in the small The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Its entire length from east to west is 266 feet, the length of the transepts 130 feet, and the width of the nave and aisles 87 feet. Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. In Romanesque and Gothic Christian Abbey, Cathedral Basilica and church Architecture, the nave is the Besides a large square central tower, there are two western towers. The Minster was founded on the ruins of St Wilfrid's abbey about 680, but of this Saxon building nothing now remains except the crypt, called St Wilfrid's Needle. Wilfrid (c 634 - 24 April 709 was an English Bishop and Saint. Events By Place Europe The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south In terms of European architecture a crypt (from the Latin crypta and the Greek κρυπτη, kryptē) is a stone chamber or

The present building was begun by Archbishop Roger (1154-1181), and to this transition-period belong the transepts and portions of the choir. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers The western front and towers, fine specimens of Early English, were probably the work of Walter de Grey, archbishop of York (d. Walter de Gray (died 1 May 1255 was an English prelate and statesman who rose to be Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. 1255), and about the close of the century the eastern portion of the choir was rebuilt in the Decorated style. The nave, portions of the central tower, and two bays of the choir are perpendicular--having been rebuilt towards the close of the 15th century. Earlier than the rest of the fabric (except the crypt) is part of the chapter-house and the vestry, adjoining the south side of the choir, and terminating eastward in an apse. A chapter house is a building or room attached to a Cathedral or Collegiate church in which meetings are held A vestry is a storage room in or attached to a church or Synagogue. This is pure Norman work, and there is a crypt of that period beneath, which was formerly filled with unburied bones. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy.

It became a cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Ripon, in 1836, with the creation of the Diocese of Ripon, the first new diocese to be created in England since the Reformation. Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known the modern diocese dates from 1836 The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th century England by which the Church of England first broke away from the authority of the Pope This also led to the recognition of city status for Ripon.

There are a number of monuments of historical and antiquarian interest. The diocese, called 'Ripon and Leeds' since 1999, includes rather less than one-third of the parishes of Yorkshire. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bishop Mount, the home of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, lies about a mile to the North of Ripon, while the old Bishop's Palace, a Victorian building in Tudor style, is situated in extensive grounds about a mile to the West. The Tudor style in architecture is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period (1485&ndash1603 and even beyond for conservative college In the vicinity is the domain of Studley Royal, the seat of the Marquess of Ripon, which contains the celebrated ruins of Fountains Abbey. Studley Royal Park is a park containing and developed around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England, is a Ruined Cistercian Monastery, founded in 1132 The principal secular buildings are the town hall, the public rooms, and the mechanics' institution (1894). Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common There are several old charities, including the hospital of St John the Baptist, founded in 1109 but modernized; the hospital of St Anne, founded probably in the reign of Henry VI by an unknown benefactor; and the hospital of St Mary Magdalene for women. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. Saint Anne (also Ann or Anna of David's house and line was the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to Christian tradition Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Saint Mary Magdalen or Mary Magdalene is described both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted This last was founded by Thurstan, archbishop of York (1114-1141), as a secular community, one of the special duties of which was to minister to lepers. Thurstan, or Turstin (c 1070&ndash6 February 1140 was a medieval Archbishop of York. Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι meaning scales on a fish or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium In the 13th century a master and chaplain took the place of the lay brethren, and in 1334 a chantry was founded. Chantry is the English term for the establishment of an institutional Chapel on private land or within a greater church where a priest would chant masses The chapel remains, with its interesting Norman work, its low side-windows, said to have allowed the lepers to follow the services, and its pre-Reformation altar of stone, a rare example. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time

Monastery

Ripon (In Rhypum, Ad Ripam) owed its origin to the monastery founded in the 7th century. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. A certain king, Alchfrith is said to have given the site of the town to Eata, abbot of Melrose, to found a monastery, but before it was completed Eata was deposed for refusing to celebrate Easter according to the Roman usage, and St Wilfrid was appointed the first abbot. Alhfrith or Ealhfrith was a son of King Oswiu of Northumbria and Rieinmelth of Rheged. The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Wilfrid (c 634 - 24 April 709 was an English Bishop and Saint. Another version of the story, however, says that the land was given to St Wilfrid, who himself built the monastery. Ripon is said to have been made a royal borough by Alfred the Great, and in 937, Athelstan is stated to have granted to the monastery sanctuary, freedom from toll and taxes, and the privilege of holding a court, although both charters attributed to him are known to be spurious. England Regis Beeston Regis Bere Regis Bognor Regis Grafton Regis Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Events By Place Europe Battle of Brunanburh: King Athelstan of England defeats the Viking king of At the same time he is said to have given the manor to Wulfstan I, Archbishop of York. In 948, the monastery and town were destroyed by King Edred during his expedition against the Vikings, but the monastery was rebuilt by the archbishops of York, and about the time of the Conquest was changed to a collegiate church. King Edred, also known as Eadred or Aedred (c 923 &ndash 23 November, 955) known as 'weak-in-the-feet' was King A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the Daily office of worship is maintained by a College of canons; a non-monastic or A millennial celebration of charter status took place in 1886 and 1986.

Like many budding monasteries in England in the 7th century, Ripon received support from others throughout Europe and southern England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Singing masters Ædde and Æona were brought from Kent by St. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Wilfrid to establish the "use of a double choir singing in harmony with reciprocal responsions and antiphons. In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. This article is about the musical term See Antiphon (person the orator of ancient Greece "^[2] Before this, music is not known to have been used in worship in the region of Northern England.

In 1318, when the Scots invaded England, Ripon only escaped being burnt a second time by the payment of 1000 marks. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The custom of blowing the wakeman's horn every night at nine o'clock, maintained to this day, is said to have originated about AD 700. Events By Place North America The Mount Edziza volcanic complex erupts in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was probably at first a means of calling the people together in case of a sudden invasion, but was afterwards a signal for setting the watch. A horn with a baldric and the motto "Except ye Lord keep ye Cittie ye Wakemen waketh in vain", taken from Psalm 127, forms the mayor's badge. Psalms ( Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or "praises" is a book of the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament) included

The archbishops of York as lords of the manor had various privileges in the town, among which were the right of holding a market and fair, and Archbishop John, being summoned in the reign of Henry I to answer by what right he claimed these privileges, said that he held them by prescription and by the charter of Bang Æthelstan. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Henry I afterwards granted or confirmed to Archbishop Thomas a fair on the feast of St Wilfrid and four following days. Thomas (died 24 February 1114 was a medieval Archbishop of York. The fairs and markets belonged to the archbishops of York until they were transferred to the bishop of Ripon in 1837. In 1857 they were transferred to the ecclesiastical commissioners, from whom they were purchased by the corporation of Ripon in 1880. From before the Conquest until the incorporation charter of 1604 Ripon was governed by a wakeman and 12 elders, or aldermen, but in 1604 the title of wakeman was changed to mayor, and 12 aldermen and 24 common councilmen were appointed. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

The manufacture of cloth was at one time carried on in Ripon, but was almost lost in the 16th century when the town was visited by Leland. This is about John Leland antiquary For other people called John Leland see John Leland (disambiguation. The making of spurs succeeded the cloth manufacture and became so noted that the saying "as true as Ripon rowells" was a well-known proverb. This manufacture died out in the 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Ripon was summoned to send two members to parliament in 1295, and occasionally from that time until 1328-1329. The privilege was revived in 1553, after which the burgesses continued to send two members until 1867, when they were allowed only one. This latter privilege was taken away by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and it now gives its name to one of the divisions of the county. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict c 23 was a piece of British Electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House

This entry was originally based on material from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica

Education

Secondary schools

Ripon Grammar School

Main article: Ripon Grammar School

Ripon Grammar School is a co-educational selective intake, state secondary grammar school. Ripon Grammar School is a co-educational selective state secondary Grammar school and specialist engineering college located in Ripon, A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries Pupils age ranges are from 11-18 and number over 800. Claimed to originate in Saxon times, it was refounded in the reign of Queen Mary in 1555. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death The school motto is the Old English phrase 'Giorne ymb lare y diowatdomas' ('Eager to learn and seek after righteousness'). A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group ^[3][4]

The school became coeducational in the 1960s. Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Although most pupils are day-pupils from Ripon itself, there are an attached boys and a separate girls boarding houses. A boarding house, also known as a "rooming house" (mainly in the United States) or a "lodging house" is a House (often a family home Former pupils are known as Old Riponians. Notable old Riponians include: David George Kendall the statistician, Beilby Porteus, Georgian Bishop of Chester and London, William Stubbs the Victorian Bishop of Oxford, fashion designer Bruce Oldfield, the local MP David Curry (head boy 1962), and Richard Hammond, television presenter. David George Kendall FRS ( 15 January 1918 &ndash 23 October 2007) was a British Statistician, who spent much of his academic Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. Beilby Porteus or Porteous ( May 8, 1731 &ndash May 13, 1809) successively Bishop of Chester and of London See also List of bishops of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. William Stubbs ( 21 June 1825 &ndash 22 April 1901) was an English Historian and Bishop of Oxford. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan Bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Bruce Oldfield OBE (born July 14 1950) is a British Fashion designer best known for his Couture occasionwear A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. David Maurice Curry (born 13 June 1944 is a British politician Head Boy and Head Girl are terms commonly used in the British education system, and in private schools throughout the Commonwealth. Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969 nicknamed " Hamster " is a British Presenter of Radio and Television, A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event

Ripon was the first school catchment area in England in which parents voted to keep a selective school in 2000. A selective school is a school which admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria usually academic

In January 2006 the school was awarded engineering status, which will help fund the improvement of facilities in the science and technology departments. This was largely due to the efforts of current headmaster Martin Pearman.

Ripon College

Ripon College (from 1999), formerly Ripon City School, is a former secondary modern school across Clotherholme road from Ripon Grammar. Ripon College is a very small Coeducational secondary modern comprehensive school situated in the city of Ripon, in North Yorkshire, England A Secondary Modern School is a type of Secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s under the Tripartite System ^[5]

Independent schools

The Cathedral Choir School is a co-ed preparatory school founded in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The school is a member of The Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and The Choir Schools' Association. ^[6]

York St John University

The university is descended from two Anglican teacher training colleges, which were founded in York in 1841 (for men) and 1846 (for women). Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. In 1862, the women's college relocated to Ripon. Over the next century, the colleges gradually diversified their education programmes. The colleges merged in 1974 to form the College of Ripon and York St John. In 1990 the combined institution became a college of the University of Leeds. The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research University in Leeds, West Yorkshire; one of the largest in the United Kingdom with Between 1999 and 2001, all activities were transferred to York and the college received the name York St John College. The former buildings of the Ripon college and its halls of residence have subsequently been redeveloped by property developers. On October 1, 2006 the college became York St John University. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College and

Population

Ripon's blend of rural-poor, lower and upper middle class types, and a few wealthy landowners make the city, in socioeconomic terms, a fascinatingly diverse place, given its comparatively small population. Socioeconomics or socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and Social life. Ethnically Ripon noticeably is not diverse, particularly in comparison to towns in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of There is also a large military presence, due to the sizeable army camp located on the outskirts of the city. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

Transport

Ripon once had a railway station, on the North Eastern Railway, later part of the LNER. The North Eastern Railway (NER unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies had a relatively compact territory having the district it covered to itself The It lay on a section between Harrogate and Northallerton, which was part of the main route from Leeds northwards. Harrogate (or Harrogate Spa) is a large wealthy Spa town in North Yorkshire, England. Northallerton (ɴɔːɵɑːlɜɾtʌn is a Market town in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England It had been a very busy line, served by trains running between Liverpool and Newcastle, and until the 1960s was served by named expresses including the Queen of Scots Pullman, which ran between King's Cross and Glasgow. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Harrogate to Northallerton section lost its passenger services in March 1967, and the line closed completely in September 1969, despite a vigorous campaign by local campaigners, including the city's MP. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was revealed that in its final complete year of operation the section had made an operating loss of barely £12,000 despite no attempt having been made to cut costs. Nevertheless, Ripon still joined a list, also including Wells and Southwell, of English cathedral towns and cities that have lost their railway. Southwell is a small Town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church In recent years there has been a movement to restore the line, at least between Harrogate and Ripon, with the cost being an estimated £40 million. Ironically, the city's bypass, completed in the mid 1990s, utilises part of the railway line's course just to the east of the city, and crosses the River Ure just yards from where the railway used to. The station still stands but is now mostly surrounded by new houses. Reconstruction of the railway is not impossible, though a filled-in cutting and short tunnel just north of Wormald Green would have to be re-excavated, but the line could not follow its former route through Ripon itself, and could not use the original station. This might be to the line's benefit, as more people had used the former station to travel south than north, but with the station situated on the north-eastern edge of the city, it had been criticised for being over a mile from the city centre and in the wrong direction.

The main road through the city is the A61, linking it to Harrogate to the south and the A1 to the north. Access to the southbound A1(M) and the rest of the motorway network is by the B6265.

The lack of a railway means that the city has a frequent high-quality bus service to Leeds (Route 36), regular buses to Boroughbridge and York (142 and 143), Thirsk and Northallerton (70), and Leyburn and Richmond (159), as well as a range of other local bus services.

References

External links

• Official Ripon City Partnership "Visit Ripon" site
• Ripon Tourist, Community and Business Information
• Ripon Tourist Information and Business Directory
• Ripon & District Amateur Radio Society
• Ripon Cathedral
• The Ripon Gazette
• A history of the choristers of Ripon Cathedral
• Newby Hall Cricket Club - Nurturing the future of cricket
• Ripon's monthly free magazine for residents and visitors
• Photos of Ripon and surrounding area
• Ripon Museums The Yorkshire Law and Order Museums

Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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