Ripley, North Yorkshire
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Ripley is a village and civil parish
in North Yorkshire
in England
, a few miles north of Harrogate
on the A61 road
towards Ripon
.
A castle dating from the 15th century, Ripley Castle, has been the home of the Ingilby
family for 700 years. The present owner is Sir Thomas Ingilby, 6th Baronet (see Ingilby Baronets
), the 28th generation. The castle, which has a priest hole
, is open for public tours. The landscaped castle grounds and ornamental lakes are also open to the public.
A nineteenth century Ingilby tore down the old village and modelled it after an Alsatian
village with an hôtel de ville style town hall. The castle and the parish church were not affected by the reconstruction.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, a few miles north of Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
on the A61 road
A61 road
The A61 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon...
towards Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
.
A castle dating from the 15th century, Ripley Castle, has been the home of the Ingilby
Ingilby Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Ingilby family, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
family for 700 years. The present owner is Sir Thomas Ingilby, 6th Baronet (see Ingilby Baronets
Ingilby Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Ingilby family, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
), the 28th generation. The castle, which has a priest hole
Priest hole
"Priest hole" is the term given to hiding places for priests built into many of the principal Catholic houses of England during the period when Catholics were persecuted by law in England, from the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558....
, is open for public tours. The landscaped castle grounds and ornamental lakes are also open to the public.
A nineteenth century Ingilby tore down the old village and modelled it after an Alsatian
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
village with an hôtel de ville style town hall. The castle and the parish church were not affected by the reconstruction.
See also
- Ripley GroupRipley HampersRipley Hampers founder Quintin Acomb first setup the British hamper company in 1834 . The Ripley brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Ripley Group of companies including Ripley Fine Foods Limited, Ripley Traditional Sweet Company , Ripley Ice Cream and Ripley Store.Several of...
- Ripley Fine Foods Limited, Ripley Traditional Sweet Company , The World Famous Ripley Ice Cream and Ripley Store