Ripon
cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Ripon is a small cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England. In the 2001 census Ripon had a population of 15,922.[2] In England only Wells, Ely and the City of London are smaller.
City of Ripon | |
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Fountains Abbey at Ripon | |
Arms of Ripon City Council | |
Population | 15,922 (2001 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE312714 |
• London | 223 miles (359 km) |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RIPON |
Postcode district | HG4 |
Dialling code | 01765 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.ripon.org/ |
Ripon was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It stayed a borough in the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it became a parish in the borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Because it is an urban (town) parish Ripon can call its parish council Ripon City Council, the chairman of its parish council is called the City Mayor.
Other websites
change- Photos of Ripon and surrounding area Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Ripon Tourist, Community and Business Information Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Ripon Tourist Information and Business Directory
- Ripon & District Amateur Radio Society Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Ripon Cathedral Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- The Ripon Gazette Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- A history of the choristers of Ripon Cathedral Archived 2006-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Newby Hall Cricket Club - Nurturing the future of cricket
References
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Ripon.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Ripon CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.