Old Courthouse, Minster Rd, Ripon, N Yorks
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bill&ben
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A plaque on the wall of the Old Courthouse in Ripon
Waymark Code: WMRCRK
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/10/2016
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The grade 2 listed courthouse building is probably medieval in origin. The Courthouse wss probably built for the Archbishop of York’s Liberty of Ripon. In the 18th century the courthouse became the Liberty gaol and in the 19th century the debtor’s prison. Today the courthouse is a private dwelling.
The plaque reads :-
A Church Courthouse in the Middle Ages, this building served in the 18th century as the Gaol for the Liberty of Ripon, and in the 19th century as a Debtors Prison.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Ripon Civic Society
Individual Recognized: Ripon Old Courthouse
Physical Address:
Old Courthouse
Minster Rd
Ripon, N Yorks UK
Web Address: [Web Link]
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