Ripon Cathedral
On the list as Ripon Minster (Cathedral Church of St Peter and Wilfrid)
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Ripon Cathedral, c. 1907 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1907: Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain. Today: Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0.
About Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral, listed as Ripon Minster (Cathedral Church of St Peter and Wilfrid), is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Ripon and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 29 buildings in Ripon to be listed, on 27 May 1949, and its entry was last amended on 19 March 1984. It stands in the Ripon conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 154 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
What it isCathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1150164↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Ripon Cathedral
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1907. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1907From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 20 minutes
Ripon · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Ripon CathedralStart here
- 2
Remains of the medieval St Anne's HospitalGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Deans CroftGrade II* · 0.2 mi on - 4
Ripon ObeliskGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 5
Church of St WilfridGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
31 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 13
Grade I churches and cathedrals near Ripon
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Ripon Cathedral
Is Ripon Cathedral listed?
Yes. Ripon Minster (Cathedral Church of St Peter and Wilfrid) is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1150164), first listed on 27 May 1949.
Can you visit Ripon Cathedral?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Ripon Cathedral in a conservation area?
Yes, the Ripon conservation area, designated in 1969.
Are there old photos of Ripon Cathedral?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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