Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Ripon Town Hall

Listed Grade II* since 194977 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

PPublicCARipon conservation area1949Listed

About

About Ripon Town Hall

Ripon Town Hall is one of 13 Grade II* listed buildings in Ripon and about 22,127 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 2 more Grade I buildings and 195 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1174370↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Ripon · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Farther afield

Ripon CathedralGrade I0.2mi

The Old DeaneryGrade II*0.2mi Gazebos in Gardens of Numbers 7 and 8Grade II*0.2mi The Old HallGrade II*0.2mi

Thorpe Prebend HouseGrade II*0.2mi

Remains of the medieval St Anne's HospitalGrade II*0.2mi

Around it

76 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II37, Market Place16 m II41, Market Place22 m II42, Market Place28 m II34, Market Place31 m IICabmen's Shelter37 m II*The Wakeman's House42 m IIK6 Telephone Kiosks Row of 443 m II1, Market Place46 m IIThe Unicorn Hotel48 m II24, High Skellgate51 m IObelisk52 m II5, Market Place58 m II41 and 42, Kirkgate59 m II30 and 31, Market Place60 m II22, High Skellgate60 m IIMidland Bank64 m II3, High Skellgate67 m II21, High Skellgate69 m

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II4 and 5, High Skellgate71 m II1, Duck Hill74 m IINumber 3 (Annexe to Unicorn Hotel) and Number 4 Market Place75 m II19 and 20, High Skellgate76 m II2, Duck Hill76 m IINumbers 6, 7 and 8, High Skellgate76 m II39, Kirkgate78 m II8 and 9, Market Place79 m II38 and 38A, Kirkgate81 m IIStudley Royal Hotel85 m IILamb and Flag Public House89 m II6 and 6A, Water Skellgate89 m II25 and 26, Market Place92 m IINumber 36 (The Royal Oak Public House) and Number 37, Kirkgate92 m II5, Water Skellgate94 m II17 and 17A, High Skellgate96 m II23 and 24, Market Place96 m II4, Water Skellgate98 m II25 and 26, Westgate99 m II35, Kirkgate100 m II13, Market Place101 m IIHouse Attached to South of Numbers 23 and 24103 m II5A, 5 and 6, Kirkgate106 m II5, Westgate106 m II33 and 34, Kirkgate107 m IIEast Part of Number 6107 m IIHornblower Restaurant107 m II14, Market Place108 m II17, 17A and 18, Market Place110 m II15, Market Place111 m II1, 2 and 3, Fishers Court112 m II20, Market Place113 m IIWest Part of Number 6 and Number 7113 m II23, Westgate114 m II2, Fishergate116 m II13, High Skellgate117 m II4, Fishergate118 m II22, Westgate118 m II14 and 15, High Skellgate120 m IIRipon Conservative Club120 m II12, Queen Street121 m IINumber 7 and Numbers 8 and 9 Kirkgate122 m II11, Queen Street128 m II8 and 9, Westgate128 m IIThe Black Swan Public House129 m IISigma Antiques (Former Opera House)131 m II10, Queen Street134 m II10 and 11, Kirkgate135 m II10, 11 and 11A, Westgate139 m IIThe Black Friar Cafe139 m II11A, Kirkgate139 m II20, Westgate141 m II9, Queen Street141 m II36, Low Skellgate142 m II2, 3, 4 and 5, Skellgarths142 m IISkellgate Curios and Barries144 m II8, Queen Street146 m II12 and 13, Kirkgate149 m

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Questions about Ripon Town Hall

Is Ripon Town Hall listed?

Yes. Ripon Town Hall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1174370), first listed on 27 May 1949.

Can you visit Ripon Town Hall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Ripon Town Hall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Ripon conservation area, designated in 1969.

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