cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) |
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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 |
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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.
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