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Ripon (
The city was originally known as Inhrypum. Bede records that Alhfrith, king of the Southern Northumbrian kingdom of Deira, gave land at Ripon to
Ripon is the
History
Northumbrian and Viking period
During its pre-history the area which later became Ripon was under the control of the
The earliest settlers were stonemasons, glaziers and plasterers that Wilfrid brought over to help construct the Ripon monastery, from
Normans and the Middle Ages
After the
Ripon's proximity to
Reformation and Tudor times
Ripon, which relied heavily on its religious institutions, was badly affected by the
After
Plans were drawn up to make Ripon a centre of education, a University of the North, to rival
Civil War and Restoration
Ripon replaced its old textiles industry with one for the manufacture of
By the time of the
Modern day
Communications were improved with the opening of
The town had a similar though smaller role during the Second World War and, in recognition of this, the Royal Engineers were presented with the Freedom of the City in 1947.[31] Since the War, Ripon has gone through some remodelling and has grown in size; it attracts thousands of tourists each year who come to see its famous buildings with their long Christian heritage, nearby Studley Park, Ripon Racecourse, and in recent times the theme park Lightwater Valley.[32][33]
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The T & R Williamson Ltd Varnish and Enamel Works
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The Arcade shopping centre
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Apartment building on Allhallowgate
City status
Ripon was the first Church of England diocese to be created after the English Reformation, as it was recognised that existing dioceses were unsuited for the large increases in population caused particularly by the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century in central England. It was deemed that new cathedral building on a national scale was not viable[34] and so Ripon, containing a high status parish church, was created from the existing Chester and York dioceses in 1836, with the building promoted to cathedral status. Ripon council presumed this had elevated the town to the rank of city, and started referring to itself as such. The next diocese Manchester was promoted similarly, but doubts as to its use of the title were raised. With the subsequent clearer understanding of needing to petition the monarch, Manchester did so and obtained the status in 1853. Ripon was encouraged to follow suit, with its own status being recognised by the parliamentary City of Ripon Act in 1865.[34]
In 1974 Ripon borough (see
Governance
Ripon became a
The lowest tier of governance in Ripon is the Ripon City Council, a
Ripon was represented by the Member of Parliament for
Position | Current representatives |
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Member of Parliament | Julian Smith, Conservative, elected 2010 |
City Council Members |
elected 2018: Jo Bate, Independent · Michael Chambers, Conservative · Stephen Michael Craggs, Conservative · Christopher James Davis, Conservative · Anthony Christopher Hardisty, Independent · Sid Hawke, Independent · Peter Horton, Independent · Pauline McHardy, Independent · Stuart Martin, Conservative · Eamon Robin Parkin, Independent · Charlie Powell, Independent · Andrew Williams, Independent[39] |
Geography
Topography
Ripon lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Laver and the Skell, which meet in the west of the city.[42] As they flow through the city, the Skell feeds water into the basin of Ripon Canal.[43] East of the city, the Skell meets the River Ure, and both the Ure and canal head south-eastwards towards Boroughbridge.[44] The Ure was the traditional boundary between the old West and North Ridings of Yorkshire.[45]
As the city is at the meeting point of three rivers, it has flooded often in the 20th and 21st centuries; notable floods have occurred in 1982, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2007.[46] This prompted spending over £14 million on the building of flood defences for the city and a storage area upstream of the city which can hold 53,000,000 cubic feet (1,500,000 m3) of water.[47]
Much of the geology of the district is magnesian limestone, part of the Permian rocks which extend southwards from Darlington to Wetherby.[48] The area has pockets of gypsum underlying the surface soils. Water has dissolved the gypsum, leaving the area prone to sinkholes, especially north of the city and on the northern side of the Ure.[49]
Climate
The climate data below is for Topcliffe, which is 8.1 miles (13 km) to the north-east.[50]
Climate data for Topcliffe airfield (North Yorkshire): elevation: 25 m (82 ft) Average maximum and minimum temperatures, and average rainfall recorded between 1991 and 2020 by the Met Office. Sunshine hours are for Leeming, as no data has been recorded at Topcliffe. | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
4.86 (40.75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.3 (2.18) |
39.5 (1.56) |
45.4 (1.79) |
53.3 (2.10) |
42.7 (1.68) |
59.7 (2.35) |
54.1 (2.13) |
62.5 (2.46) |
50.5 (1.99) |
58.7 (2.31) |
63.3 (2.49) |
58.9 (2.32) |
644 (25.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.9 | 8.7 | 10 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 117.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.1 | 81.7 | 121.5 | 153.8 | 195.0 | 175.9 | 185.5 | 171.2 | 132.7 | 93.4 | 63.7 | 54.2 | 1,486.7 |
Source 1: Met Office[51] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Met Office[52] |
Landmarks and architecture
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The main feature of Ripon is an English Gothic style cathedral, originally founded by Irish monks but refounded by Saint Wilfrid in 672. It has been rebuilt many times, and the only original building is the Saxon crypt.[53] It is home to Wilfrid’s grave.
Education
Ripon is home to Ripon Grammar School which is a selective intake, state secondary school.[54] The school claims to take roots from the school which was attached to the Collegiate Church, founded during the time of the Angle kingdom of Northumbria by Saint Wilfrid.[55] The refoundation date for the school was during the reign of Queen Mary I in 1555.[55] The school has several notable alumni, known as Old Riponians, including theologian Bishop Beilby Porteus, historian Bishop William Stubbs, fashion designer Bruce Oldfield and television presenter Richard Hammond.[55] In the modern day the school hosts around 800 pupils, gaining engineering status in 2006,[56] it receives favourable reports from the Ofsted, being either good or outstanding.[57] Opposite Ripon Grammar on Clotherholme Road is the non-selective Outwood Academy Ripon (formerly Ripon College, a secondary comprehensive school), which was also known as Ripon City School until 1999. It has around 630 pupils and is exceeding the national average of GCSE and A-Level results.[58][59][60][61]
On the site of the Old Ripon Racecourse in Whitcliffe Lane was St Olave's Preparatory School.
Evolve, a small, inclusive post-16 college is based in the centre of Ripon,[66] which works alongside Craven College, which is based in Skipton.[67]
On the outskirts of Ripon there is the specialist autism education school called Spring Hill. The school offers day and boarding places. Current pupil numbers are 22. These include 17 boys, 5 girls, and 6 boarders. Spring Hill is owned by Cambian group PLC which is a large UK provider of specialist provision for children and adults. Spring Hill was previously in the ownership of the charity Barnardos. The current headteacher is Samantha Campbell, the head of care is Rebecca Sharp, The deputy headteacher is Christine Sherman, the head of education is currently vacant and the transitions and admissions coordinator is currently vacant.
Religion
Christianity is the largest religious affiliation in Ripon; 79.3% of the people in the area polled as part of the
The
There is a
Culture
Market day is held on a Thursday, and there are 120 stalls.[76] In celebration of the city's founder the Wilfrid Procession is held every year; it originated in 1108 when King Henry I granted the privilege of holding a fair for him.[77] At the procession there are various decorated floats which make their way through the city with locals in costume.[78] Part of the tradition represents the return of Wilfrid to Ripon, a decorated dummy (sometimes a man in costume instead) dressed as Wilfrid is sat on a horse, accompanied by two musicians with another man carrying St Wilfrid's hat around.[79] Ripon also has dancing traditions such as the Long Sword dance and Morris dance.[77]
The market square is the site of the
The tradition of the Ripon Hornblower has endured since 886 and continues on to this day.
Sport
In terms of sport, the most noted field of participation is
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by
Local radio stations are
The Ripon Gazette is the town’s weekly local newspaper.[89]
Transport
The city was previously served by
By road Ripon is well connected; it is accessible from the north and south via the
Harrogate Bus Company's route 36 links the city to Harrogate and Leeds, and there are also regular bus routes to Boroughbridge, York, Thirsk, Northallerton, Leyburn, Richmond and others.[94]
The Ripon Canal was proposed by John Smeaton in 1766, to connect the city centre to part of the River Ure; it was used for the transportation of coal from the Durham coalfields into the city. Although abandoned in 1956, a conservationist campaign saw it partly reopened in 1988, and fully in 1996.[95]
Town twinning
Freedom of the City
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the City of Ripon:
Individuals
- Charles, Prince of Wales: 24 October 2002.[97]
Military units
- The Royal Engineers: 27 July 1949.[98]
- RAF Leeming: 14 September 2015.[99]
See also
- Marquess of Ripon
- Quarry Moor nature reserve
- Ripon Community Hospital
- Sanctuary Way Walk
- Ripon Spa Baths
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