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Ripon Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid) is a Church of England cathedral in Ripon, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It became a cathedral in 1836. It is one of three co-equal cathedrals of the Bishop of Leeds. Founded as a monastery in the 660s, it was re-founded as a Benedictine monastery by St Wilfrid in 672. The present church is the fourth on the site, and was built between the 13th and 16th centuries. The cathedral is notable for its Gothic west front in the Early English style and its Geometric east window. The 7th-century crypt of Wilfrid's church is a significant example of early Christian architecture. The cathedral is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1150164.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 54.135073,-1.52012
Grid Reference: SE 3145 7113
Civil Parish: Ripon CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 321218
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ripon_Cathedral,_Yorkshire_321218

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