Ripon

British

/ ˈrɪpən /

noun

a city in N England, in North Yorkshire: cathedral (12th–16th centuries). Pop: 16 468 (2001)

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Yorkshire Water said it was investigating further projects in Ripon as part of a £1.5bn investment programme aimed at reducing storm overflow use.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

McManis Family Vineyards, founded in 1990, is selling 3,500 acres of property, including a winery facility in Ripon and 10 vineyards ranging from Clarksburg to outside Modesto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Another, from Ripon Cathedral, is the sole portrait without a monogrammed necklace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Emma, 34, and Joe, 33, gave up their house and possessions in Ripon, North Yorkshire, and flew to Central and South America with their 12-year-old daughter, Tilly.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025

Other Biblical subjects in the Ripon Series of Misericordes are from the same source.

From The Grotesque in Church Art by T. Tindall Wildridge

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