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Diocese of Ripon and Leeds

The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers an area in western and northern Yorkshire as well as the south Teesdale area administered by County Durham which is traditionally part of Yorkshire. The cities of Ripon and Leeds are within its boundaries as are the towns of Harrogate, Richmond, Knaresborough, Hawes and Bedale and the surrounding countryside. Its northern boundary is the River Tees.

Located at 54.135, -1.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1836, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, Religion in North Yorkshire, Religion in West Yorkshire, Dioceses of the Church of England, Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Harrogate, Ripon, Leeds

Wath Rural District

Wath Rural District was a rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 from that part of the Ripon rural sanitary district which was in the North Riding It was named after the village of Wath. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972. Since then it has formed part of the district of Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Located at 54.188, -1.506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Harrogate, History of North Yorkshire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of the North Riding of Yorkshire

Copt Hewick

Copt Hewick is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England about two miles east of Ripon. It had a population of 180 in 2004 according to the North Yorkshire County Council.

Located at 54.1333, -1.48333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in North Yorkshire, Civil parishes in North Yorkshire

Liberty of Ripon

The Liberty of Ripon or Riponshire was a liberty possessing separate county jurisdiction, although situated within the county of Yorkshire. The liberty was under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of York, a privilege claimed to have been granted by King Aethelstan in the 10th century.

Located at 54.139, -1.524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Ripon, History of North Yorkshire, Liberties of England

Middleton Quernhow

Middleton Quernhow is a settlement and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very near the A1 road and about 4 miles north of Ripon. Quernhow, which has also been spelled Whernhowe and Whernou means mill-hill, the first element deriving from the Old Norse kvern meaning a mill stone. How or Howe, deriving from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill, is a common element in Yorkshire place name.

Located at 54.2, -1.487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in North Yorkshire, Civil parishes in North Yorkshire

Ripon Canal

The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull. It opened in 1773, and was a moderate success. It was sold to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway in 1847, and was effectively closed by 1906, due to neglect. It was not nationalised with most canals and railways in 1948, and was abandoned in 1956.

Located at 54.1325, -1.51845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canals in North Yorkshire, 1773 establishments in England, Ripon

Abbeys Amble

The Abbeys Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 104 miles (167 km), based on Ripon. It links three abbeys - Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey - and three castles - Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.

Located at 54.1336, -1.51778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in North Yorkshire, Long-distance footpaths in England, Footpaths in Yorkshire

Norton Conyers House

Norton Conyers House is a grade II* listed late medieval manor house with Stuart and Georgian additions sited in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, some some 4 miles (7 km) north of Ripon. The frontage has distinctive Dutch-style gables and is thought to be the inspiration for Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre. It has an 18th century garden surrounding an Orangery. The house is currently undergoing restoration but is open for occasional guided tours.

Located at 54.181, -1.5114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country houses in North Yorkshire