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RIPLEY Village Design Statement 2004

RIPLEY VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT

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development and change are based HOW WAS THE Contents on a considered understanding of the STATEMENT PREPARED? Introduction ...... 1 evolution and character of the village. On the 4th September 2001, The Village Context ...... 2 Produced by a cross-section of Sir Thomas Ingilby called a public residents, it highlights not just the meeting to discuss the potential for Character of the qualities they value but also their producing a VDS. Another public Landscape Setting ...... 4 wish to contribute positively to meeting was held in October and the future of Ripley. then in November two design Settlement Pattern workshops were held at the Hotel & Character ...... 6 de Ville. A VDS working group was WHAT IS THE Buildings & Styles established and after a series of STATEMENT FOR? in the village ...... 8 intensive meetings a draft VDS Change is brought about not only by was produced, including maps, Building Details & Materials ..... 12 new development but also by smaller illustrations and appendices. Highways, Parking day-to-day alterations. Consultation was carried out with & Traffic ...... 14 Changes to the appearance of homes appropriate officers of the Borough Landscape & Wildlife ...... 16 and gardens can alter the look and and County Councils, the Cabinet feel of a whole village. Member (Planning), Ripley Parish Conclusion ...... 17 Council, all residents and businesses This Village Design Statement Appendices: in the village and other organisations and its guidelines are therefore with an interest in the appearance (i) Local Plan Policies ...... 18 addressed to: and quality of Ripley. A full list of (ii) Statutory Protection ...... 19 • Residents and businesses to consultees, a summary of their give guidance to ensure that (iii) Consultations ...... 20 comments and of how these were repairs, alterations and absorbed into the VDS are given (iv) Ripley Chronology ...... 21 extensions are in sympathy in Appendix 3. with the character of Ripley.

INTRODUCTION • Developers, owners, their HOW IS THE STATEMENT architects, designers and Ripley is a small model estate village TO BE USED? builders to specify what the situated at the lower end of Nidder- This statement has been adopted by village expects to see in new dale, some 21 miles east of the Borough Council as and altered buildings. Area of Outstanding Supplementary Planning Guidance Natural Beauty. It is a designated • The Parish Council to help [SPG] (see Appendix 1). Conservation Area (see Map 1.) with a members assess proposals The guidelines contained in this VDS 15th century castle and many listed and formulate comments on will be taken into account when buildings. planning applications. planning applications are assessed • Councillors and the Local Planning and it is hoped that all owners will WHAT IS A VILLAGE Authority to assist in decisions have regard to them when restoring DESIGN STATEMENT? about changes affecting the or enhancing their properties. The aim of this publication is to character and design of ensure that future restoration, the village.

Ripley Castle seen from across the lake. Page 1

THE VILLAGE CONTEXT

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION HISTORICAL THE VILLAGE TODAY Ripley is situated 31 miles north of SIGNIFICANCE The 1991 Census gave the Parish of Harrogate in North (see Ripley was mentioned in the Ripley a population of 190. The 2001 Map 2). The village is 20 miles equi- Domesday Book. The original village Census shows this has altered very distant from York to the east and was on the north bank of the River little, at around 200. Leeds to the south. The Cathedral Nidd. In the early 14th century, the In the past 20 years Ripley has City of Ripon (7 miles) and the hist- village and church were relocated by changed from a traditional estate oric market town of the Ingilby family, half a mile to the village to a modern rural settlement (4 miles) are also readily accessible. north as a planned village. with a thriving community. This is Ripley is fortunate in having a The Castle Gatehouse was reflected in the decision in 2002 for by-pass to carry the very heavy A61 constructed in the 15th century by the Parish Meeting to become a traffic. Whilst the by-pass takes Sir John Ingilby and the Castle itself Parish Council, a move endorsed by much of this A61 traffic many drivers in the 16th century by Sir William the Ingilby family. Their continuing choose to cut through the village. Ingilby. ownership of the Castle as their Being within commuting distance home over almost 700 years In 1752, the Estate commissioned of these major conurbations, we provides continuity and cohesion William Chippendale to produce a recognise the danger of Ripley to the village. detailed survey of the parish. becoming a dormitory village. Its maps provide a useful image Today the Castle and its grounds of Ripley at this time. have become a popular tourist attraction. The Estate, with its staff, Considerable changes were made to hotel and shops, remains a major the Castle between 1780 and 1810, employer. with only the Gatehouse (c.1450) and the Tower Block (c.1555) Following the sale of some estate surviving from the original. properties to private owners, together with small residential The oldest houses in the village developments and conversions, today date from the 18th century almost 50% of the village is now and are mostly situated close to the freehold. Many of the newcomers Church. They are an interesting are young professionals or business mixture of vernacular and polite people. Others are retired with architecture with numerous varying backgrounds and experience. attractive details. This has brought new energy and Ripley in its geographical context. Ripley was transformed in the mid vision to Ripley. nineteenth century when it was re- The retail and commercial vitality built by Sir William Amcotts Ingilby. of Ripley contributes to the village's His vision for a new model estate dynamism and sustainability. village was inspired by his travels on the continent. The project was completed by the building of the unusual 'Hotel de Ville', a large town hall. The adoption of the Tudor Gothic style and the use of local sandstone combine to give Ripley its unique character. A brief chronology of Ripley Castle The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall). and the history of the village is given in Appendix 4. The Cyclists Rest (now Chantry House Gallery), Main Street.

The Market Cross and Stocks with (l-r) Looking north along Main Street. Looking towards the Castle Gatehouse. Castle Close, Church View, Garden Cottage and Chantry House.

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CONSERVATION HARROGATE DISTRICT GUIDELINES: Since 1978 Ripley has been a LOCAL PLAN designated Conservation Area. In Policy H6 'Housing Development in Most of the buildings are listed the Main Settlements and Villages', VC1 Grade I, II* or II. Ripley is classified as a "smaller National Planning Policy Guidance village� and consequently does not Ripley Deer Park and the Victorian 'General Policy and Principles' have a defined Development Limit Walled Gardens are registered by (PPG1) notes that it is proper to (see Appendix 1 for Local Plan English Heritage as a Grade II seek to promote or reinforce local Policies). Historic Park and Garden (see distinctiveness, particularly where Appendix 2 & Map 1). it is supported by clear plan policies or supplementary design guidance. Applicants for planning permission should be able to demonstrate how they have taken account of the need for good design in their development proposals and that they have had regard to the Local Plan Policies and this Ripley VDS.

VC2 Every effort must be made to preserve and enhance the character of the village in the future. This will be assisted by Parked cars on Main Street. the treatment of the VDS as a material factor in considering TRAFFIC TOURISM development proposals in the The growth of tourism and Castle The economic life of the Castle and planning process, with the views events is resulting in acute traffic the village facilities rely on tourism to of the residents and their elected problems. This is leading to sustain them. It is essential that this representatives being given due disproportionate demands and activity is carefully managed so that prominence. congestion in the case of such those people who live in Ripley can a small village. continue to do so without excessive VC3 intrusion or disturbance. Parking is at a premium, especially Tourism is essential to the at seasonal peak times, in spite of commercial success and a large, free car park, conveniently sustainability of village facilities. close but often under-used. However, the related growth of traffic and the encroachment of vehicles into the village core must be controlled, directed and at times discouraged. There is an excellent free car park within 100 yards of the village centre and its use should be encouraged at every opportunity.

Ripley Store, Main Street.

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LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AND SETTING

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THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE Ripley is surrounded by open countryside, including the Deer Park with a large lake and fine old trees. Thornton Beck serves the lake before continuing half a mile southwards as Ripley Beck to join the , which flows from west to east and forms the southern boundary of the parish.

An avenue of lime trees borders the by-pass which cuts through the more level farmland to the east of the village. , a World Heritage Site, and , another National Trust property, are each within 15 minutes drive of Ripley.

THE SPECIAL CHARACTER OF RIPLEY'S SETTING Ripley Beck, weir and Tower Bridge on Hollybank Lane. The most significant feature of the village and of medieval origins is LANDSCAPE VIEWS • The road from Fountains Abbey Ripley Castle with its park-land and AND VISTAS OF RIPLEY affords a beautiful view of the walled gardens. lake and the Deer Park. The southern approach to the village An ancient track, known as Hollybank from Harrogate is particularly • Turning into Ripley at the Lane which in part dates back to memorable with outstanding views northern roundabout the focal Roman times, runs westward past which continue into Main Street and point is the Hotel de Ville and the the Castle wall into open countryside the Market Place where further attractive row of Town Hall and woodland beyond. This lane is vistas unfold. Cottages in Main Street. part of the Nidderdale Way. Entering Ripley from the south Sandstone walls are characteristic of (Harrogate) along an avenue of The western approach to Ripley is on Ripley village but the neighbouring horse chestnut trees there are foot along Hollybank Lane: fields and woods are mainly bounded special views: • As the path drops down, by hedges and fences. • On the right in front of South alongside the Deer Park, there View and Sunny Side Cottages is a particularly fine view of the is a field with Clydesdale horses Castle in its lakeside setting. and a charming variety • Approaching Tower Bridge of traditional farm animals, set over Ripley Beck, there is a against the background of the beautiful view on the right of the Castle arboretum. church with its old walled • To the left lies Chapel Flats graveyard and York House (the Pasture (site of the Medieval former Rectory) across the fields. Cemetery), the cricket field and • Entering the village between the the "green� car park, beyond Castle Gatehouse and the church, which distant rural views extend, the cobbled Market Place widens including the tree crowned ridge into Main Street until the view is of the Nidd Valley. closed by the west facing • Ahead is the Boars Head Hotel, buildings with Ripley Store the Market Cross and Stocks. at their centre.

Entering from the north:

• At the top of Scarah Bank on the Road is a glimpse of Ripley, the Castle with its lake A view from Ripley Churchyard to the and Broxholme wood. Deer Park beyond.

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The Market Cross is the central point • Looking across Main Street from • A charming prospect of the Deer of Ripley with good views in all the Hotel de Ville is a view of the Park which can be seen across directions: school, with interesting old the Churchyard from the south houses and cottages adjacent. door of All Saint's Church. • Looking towards Hollybank Lane is the oldest part of the village with the 14th century Church VIEWS AND VISTAS and the 15th century Gatehouse. FROM RIPLEY The War Memorial is in the • On leaving the village at either foreground. roundabout the countryside is • On the corner of Main Street and pleasant in all directions. the Market Place stands the Boars • viewed from Hollybank Lane, Head Hotel. there are immediate and • The view along Main Street is delightful rural views culminating interesting in both directions with in the unspoilt bluebell woods. attractive cottages and houses • Broxholme (the old Dower House) and a wide grass verge with is easily identified from the Castle pollarded Chestnut trees. Terrace in the outstanding view over the lake and Deer Park to Further views in the village: the ancient trees and woodlands • An exceptional vista of the beyond. Church, the Castle with the Deer Park, Castle wall and Gatehouse Ripley has a wealth of surprise views and the surrounding countryside and vignettes of special significance may be seen from the west side including: of the Car Park and the Cricket • The delightful aspects seen in Field. both directions through the • The Castle Yard affords an wrought iron gates of the walled Weir and footbridge over Ripley Beck, impressive view to the south with Castle garden. Hollybank Lane. the four crenellated towers of the • A glimpse of the Church Tower Castle wall to the right and on seen beyond the fine cedar tree through the fine old gates to at the gates of York House. the Church tower beyond. GUIDELINES:

LCS1 Every effort must be made to retain the agricultural character of the surrounding countryside of Ripley when considering diversi- fication. In particular the wooded nature of the countryside and the distant tree crowned ridges should be preserved.

LCS2 The unique setting of Ripley with its tree-lined access routes, his- toric parkland and gardens must be maintained and protected.

LCS3 Due consideration must be given to the protection and enhance- ment of important views and vistas into and out of the village whenever development is considered.

Hollybank Lane looking south-westward. Page 5

SETTLEMENT PATTERN AND CHARACTER

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VILLAGE ZONES Ripley is well provided with a variety The more recent Chantry Court AND LAYOUT of shops and attractions in various development consists of converted parts of the village: agricultural buildings and new Ripley is a compact village with dwellings. The latter utilise standard the oldest buildings at its heart • The Village Store, the Butcher, elevations, joinery and materials (see Map 3.): the Post Office, Garage and which, whilst attractive in them- Hairdressing Salon, as well as the The Castle remains the residence selves, are not fully in keeping with • Chantry Gallery and Artisan's Gift of the Ingilby family, but many of the architectural style of Ripley. Shop are all situated along or its rooms are open to the public. close to Main Street. There are very limited opportunities Restoration of its associated The Castle Yard includes the for new in-fill building and any buildings is underway to extend • Castle Gift Shop, a delicatessen development proposed within the and improve the commercial and an optician together with the confines of the village must be facilities. Castle Tea Rooms. rigorously assessed. • The 14th century church has many The Old Farmyard with its interesting historical features • Clydesdale horses and other THE VILLAGE STREETS including the base of a "weeping livestock is a hidden gem from The north/south Main Street is the cross� and listed table tombs. the past. It is just off the Market principal route through Ripley. Place and is open to the public The Market Place extends from Main during the summer. Street westwards to Hollybank Lane.

THE MAIN To the east behind Main Street lies Orchard Lane. RESIDENTIAL AREAS A one-way system operates from These may be divided into three the Market Place through Castle Yard building phases: and along Back Lane to rejoin 0 A few buildings survive from the Main Street at its northern end. 18th century. These are grouped mainly in the south east corner of The old Pateley Bridge Road at the the village and include York House northern end of Main Street, now (the former Rectory), Glebe a cul-de-sac, provides access to House, Dacre House and Oak Cobblers Cottage, the tennis court, House. Other survivors are the service entrance to the Castle Chantry House on the Market Gardens, and also forms part of Place and Cobbler's Cottage on the Nidderdale Way. the northern edge of the village. @ The majority of the buildings in All Saints' Church from the south-west. the village were constructed in the period from 1820 to 1850 Central to the life of the village: by Sir William Amcotts Ingilby, • The church, particularly since its replacing humble 15th century internal re-ordering (2002), forms thatched cottages. The eclectic a key focus for religious services mix of Tudor and Gothic details and associated activities and give a special 'Ripley Character' remains at the heart of the to the village architecture of this community. period. The buildings include large detached houses, semi- • The Boars Head Hotel was an old coaching inn and staging post. detached cottages and a variety It is now complemented by a of terraces. fine restaurant, popular bistro @ Since 1980 there has been much and beer garden. new residential development. The initial new buildings in • The Hotel de Ville provides the main secular amenity in the village Orchard Lane and at Birchwood for civic, social and cultural Mews were sympathetically activities. designed terraces, with some echo of the styles of the 19th • The thriving Village School, was century. These developments founded and endowed in the early blend well with their environs. Market Place, north side. 18th century by two daughters of Sir William Ingilby. It was rebuilt in the early 19th century.

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SPACES, STREETS the post office and the school. • The turbine house next to Ripley AND BUILDINGS Recycling facilities are situated Beck, just south of Hollybank Lane, at the rear of the building. which once generated electricity for Ripley is fortunate in having a variety The "Cherry Patch�, at the the Castle and Estate. of public open spaces: • northern outskirts of the village, • The cobbled Market Place with is a useful informal play area for GUIDELINES: its village Cross and Stocks is the school and village children. a charming area, popular with SPC1 The tennis courts and cricket field visitors and residents but often • located respectively at the Ripley may be divided into a number very congested. northern and southern end of the of use/character zones, viz. the • The Churchyard provides a village provide leisure facilities. Castle, the Church, the Hotel de Ville peaceful contrast with fine views and School, and commercial, resid- across the valley to the Deer Other interesting features in Ripley: ential and agricultural areas. This Park. existing character should be respect- • Small old stable buildings, • The Castle Yard is an attractive ed and changes of use which would adjacent to Orchard Lane, lie buffer between the Castle and compromise Ripley's traditional at the eastern end of the Main the village, giving tourists access village character, style and functions Street cottage gardens. to the Castle and its grounds, should not be permitted. Two original 19th century wash and to several retail outlets. • houses are set back in the space SPC2 • The free public car park situated between the two blocks of Main New development and alterations 100 yards from the centre of the Street cottages. These were should reflect the character of the village is a large grass covered previously for communal use particular zone, space, street and area, much used by visitors for by Ripley tenants. buildings of the locality. informal picnics. It also has public conveniences. • The quaint hexagonal timber bus SPC3 shelter is on Main Street, opposite • The Boars Head beer garden the Market Cross. There is very little space for new offers a central, peaceful oasis infill development within the conser- for refreshment. • The boar drinking fountain is an vation area. What open space attractive feature of the Market • The Hotel de Ville provides useful remains between properties should Place. short term parking facilities for be maintained and protected.

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BUILDINGS AND STYLES IN THE VILLAGE

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The village of Ripley is a designated Most buildings are traditionally built Conservation Area and most of the at the back of the pavement, be they buildings are listed Grade I, II* or II. detached, semi-detached or terraced Ripley Park and the Walled Gardens, blocks. Social buildings i.e. the Orangery, etc. are registered by Church, School and Hotel de Ville English Heritage as a Grade II are set back from the street or have Historic Park and Garden. This their own settings. Roofs tend to be protection is of little use if owners, hipped, often behind a high stone residents and traders of Ripley do parapet. Where the roof has gables, not care for their properties. there is normally a stone parapet with bold kneelers at gutter level. Over the last 600 years the Ingilby family have owned, developed, The buildings divide into three basic created and cared for the village. forms relating to their original use. Today, the village is at a turning These are: point with 50% of the residential 0 Civic Buildings: include the properties now in private ownership. Castle, its courtyards and walled It is hoped that this Village Design The Old Sawmill, Back Lane (now a dwelling). garden, the Church and its walled Statement will help owners to graveyard, the Hotel de Ville and 19th century Minor Buildings: appreciate the importance of the the School. Every effort should consisting mainly of the terraces original concept of the village and the be made to retain the grandeur of on Main Street, Sunny Side, quality and detail of its buildings. these buildings in any restoration, South View. It is important to remember that alteration or extension. Modern Houses: apart from the we are only the guardians of our new Rectory, these new houses buildings for the next generation. @ Residential Buildings can are in Orchard Lane, Back Lane It is therefore important to maintain best be categorised as follows: and Chantry Court. and, where necessary, repair them Early Buildings: these are pre- using traditional materials and 1820 and include York House, techniques to preserve their @ Agricultural Buildings: found Glebe House, Oak & Dacre character. in the Castle Courtyard, at the Houses, Chantry House and rear of Birchwood House and in Cobbler's Cottage. the area now occupied by Chantry 19th century Major Buildings: Court and Back Lane. Function- these have grand aspirations. ally they were barns, stables, Some are well positioned along sawmill, dairy and forge. Today the north side of the Market they have been restored as retail Place. Others include Horn Garth, outlets, dwellings or as part of Birchwood House and Vale Lodge. the Estate enterprise.

Glebe House, Main Street.

BUILDINGS Apart from the Church and the Castle, which has a series of three- storey towers, the buildings of Ripley are two-storey in height. They are built of coarse, local sandstone with a pink colouring and are mainly roofed in Welsh blue slate. Exceptions to this are York House (the old Rectory), which is rendered, and some of the walls in the Castle walled garden which are built of brick. The Church appears to have a Westmore- land slate roof and the Castle has some traditional stone slate roofs. Various agricultural buildings and Town Hall Cottages, Main Street. out-houses in Orchard Lane have red clay pantile roofs.

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STYLES @ 1s20-1s60: the majority of the residential buildings date from the GUIDELINES: Sir Nicolas Pevsner, in "The Buildings redevelopment of Ripley by Sir of (Yorkshire West Riding)�, William Amcotts Ingilby and his B&S1 after giving a detailed account of All vision can still be appreciated Saints' Church and the Castle, refers New development should reflect today. Though most combine to Ripley village as a "...model village the general massing, height and elements of both styles, the of great charm, one straight street form of other buildings within Gothic is best illustrated by the with houses in various versions of its location. Similarly the space pointed arch details of doors and Gothic to Tudor. � around the building should windows at the School House and respect the special setting of Leaving aside the Castle and the Vale Lodge. Tudor details can be adjoining properties. Church, the remaining buildings in seen in the window and door the village can be divided into three details on the terrace blocks in B&S2 chronological periods, reflected in Main Street. Many decorative Any new building, be it "polite� or their architectural styles: architectural details are modelled "vernacular �, should reflect the 0 1752-1s20: the Chippendale on those found on the Castle. original use of the buildings in that Map (1752) commissioned by @ Post 19s0: almost no changes location and the style of approp- Sir John Ingilby provides us with occurred from 1855 to 1980. riate buildings in the village. a useful early vision of the village Since then a series of restorat- and, along with other information, ions, conversions and new B&S3 enables us to identify the build- developments has brought the The style of Ripley's buildings ings present in it at that time. village into the new millennium. reflect the era of their construct- These conversions and infill The materials and details of the ion. It is appreciated that a building, while generally following few surviving buildings enable us modern interpretation of the local the materials of the village, to identify a simple country character by a creative architect mostly lack the architectural Georgian style with vertical and could develop this tradition. detailing of the attractive Yorkshire sliding sash windows. 19th century "Ripley Style�. B&S4 The doors are traditional six panel with simple jamb details. The Stone extensions should be windows have a basic stone head modest in massing and not and sill. These buildings contrast overpower the main building and well with the later Gothic style. its details. Porches and conserv- atories should be resisted unless totally appropriate to the style of the building in question.

South View.

6-10 Main Street (east side).

20th century development on Orchard Lane. "...model village of great charm, one straight street with houses in various versions of Gothic to Tudor." Pevsner

20th century development Chantry Court School House, Main Street. off Back Lane.

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BUILDING DETAILS AND MATERIALS

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DETAILS Windows: vary from traditional, side sliding Yorkshire sashes to Georgian/ The major features of a building, the chimneys, window and door proport- Victorian vertical sliding sashes. Where the window has a Gothic arch, ions etc. are important when viewing this design feature is repeated in the it from a distance. Close to, the intersecting glazing bars. In some joinery details, door furniture and cottage terraces, side hung, metal- even the boot-scraper are equally framed casements have leaded important. It is essential that every lights. effort is made to reproduce exactly these features when restoring or replacing parts of a property so Well-designed, early 1990's extension to that they harmonise both with the Boar's Head. the building or terrace and its The hipped roofs of lesser properties neighbours. have a pronounced overhang at the eaves. Rainwater pipes and gutters are generally in iron with appropriate hopper-heads. In some of the older buildings these details are in lead. Chimneys: with the exception of terraced cottages, these are usually located at the gable ends of the roof ridges. Many buildings have ornate groupings of flues in octagonal stone stacks that form a major archi- tectural feature of the building. Except for a few of the older properties, the chimney breasts Classical doorway and window, are internal, giving the gable walls Chantry House. a smooth external surface.

Traditional drip moulds give a strong detail to the lintel, sometimes ext- ending over the doorway. Many Gothic door and fanlight, Castle Close. window openings are divided by stone mullions. These are splayed or Doors: are of timber in a frame have a cavetto moulding to give a set within the stonework. Occasion- slender appearance and reflect light ally the frame is recessed behind the into the building. stone door jamb. The designs vary Roofs: some of the older buildings from a traditional six-panel design have gables with a raised parapet with the upper pair sometimes and kneelers at the eaves. The glazed, to Gothic shaped panels and buildings of the Victorian period mouldings. Fanlights are a feature of normally have hipped roofs in blue many doorways. At the Castle gate- Variations on the Tudor Gothic theme: Welsh slate with matching ridge house and courtyard heavy timber Garden Cottage. and hip tiles. The more important gates give a strongly defensive properties have a stone parapet with Appendages: many buildings have appearance. This is echoed in the a hidden lead gutter behind them. small extensions or outbuildings and, high gates between properties along occasionally, conservatories. In parts the Market Place frontage. of the village these have tended to be either neglected or repaired with inappropriate materials. It is import- ant that existing appendages are well restored with traditional materials and detailing. New extensions should reflect the features of Ripley village architecture. Conservatories would be more harmonious in natural or dark finishes rather than in white.

Variations on the Tudor Gothic theme: Variations on the Tudor Gothic theme: Main Street. Town Hall Cottages.

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MATERIALS DISABLED ACCESS style. The doors are often cons- Ripley is fortunate in that buildings The Disability Discrimination Act tructed with the timber frame set of all ages are constructed in similar 1995 requires that, from 1 October behind a stone jamb. Fanlights are traditional materials. This gives the 2004, all buildings to which the a common feature to the Gothic village a continuity of design and general public have access (e.g. door with a drip moulding over the character that is often absent in public buildings, shops etc.) should, stone lintel. Good quality door other villages. as far as reasonably possible, be furniture such as numbers, knock- accesssible to people with disabilities. Walls & Stonework: the core of ers and letter-boxes, should be The construction of new dwellings the rebuilt village was constructed retained or reinstated. must comply with Part M of the in local stone matching the earlier Building Regulations 2000 which will buildings. Most buildings are of a BD&M4 be updated from 1 May 2004. In coarse sandstone with a pink tint and Windows are normally vertical many cases, this could have an tooled finish. All phases of building sliding sashes but a few buildings adverse impact on the character of have considerable detail with plinths, have Yorkshire side sliding sashes, an historic building and every effort heads and cills, string courses and whilst the small terraced cottages should be made to minimise this drip moulds. Courses vary from 6 generally have stone mullions and whilst complying with the Act. to 12 inches high with a thin 1 inch metal casements. Any replacement joint just slightly recessed. New windows should be of timber with building in the last twenty years has GUIDELINES: refined narrow glazing bars or tended to use new stone of a more metal, as appropriate. Converted buff tone. These buildings exhibit agricultural buildings should have BD&M1 little of the 'Ripley Character' well recessed windows in a natural detailing. The two new terraces in Walls should be of matching coursed timber treated with an appropriate Orchard Lane are an exception, stone with a pecked or similar surf- preservative. uPVC and mass having been provided with drip ace finish. Plinths, string courses, produced joinery are likely moulds and string courses. cills and drip moulds are character- to be inappropriate. istics that should be encouraged. Roofing: most of the buildings in Mortar should be of a traditional BD&M5 the village are roofed in traditional lime mix with a slightly recessed Welsh blue slate with blue/black Traditional gates, stonewalls, joint. ridge and hip tiles. A few earlier railings, kerbs, cobbles, entrance flagstones and paviors must be buildings have a graduated stone BD&M2 slate roof with stone ridge and hip restored and incorporated into Roofs are generally of Welsh blue copings. Flat roofs are in a all proposals appropriate to slate with stone chimneys. Existing traditional lead covering. Small the location. roofs are detailed with gable copings outbuildings (particularly in Orchard and kneelers or parapets and corn- BD&M6 Lane) and the old agricultural ices. New buildings should be of buildings of Birchwood Farm have To retain the traditional character of similar style. Where coping stones traditional red clay pantiles. an estate village in a conservation are used on gables they should be area, the following paintwork Floorscape: The Market Place and of a suitably robust nature. colours are recommended: some courtyards are covered with Roof lights must be kept to a Doors: traditional river cobbles. Some main minimum and, where used, they BS 08B29 'Van Dyke', pedestrian routes have stone flags. should be of the recessed type, Most houses have a large stone flag or Ripley Estate brown flush with the slates and have a at the threshold of the principal Windows: maximum width of 550mm. entrance. The village pavements BS 10C31 'Buttermilk' are generally finished in asphalt. Gutters and rain water pipes should BS 10B17 'Hopsack' Footpaths leading out of the village be cast-iron with recessed lead BS 12B15 'Seafoam' are chiefly of compacted earth gutters to any stone parapets. Soil Gutters: and gravel. vent pipes should not be visible on BS 00E53 'Black' main elevations and therefore ought Paintwork: many of the estate Rainwater and SV pipes: to be internally positioned. properties have their doors painted BS 10B17 'Hopsack' in the traditional 'estate' brown and BD&M3 it is hoped that this tradition will con- BD&M7 tinue. Windows, at present painted Doors should be individually Every effort should be made to white, should ideally be in a more designed to match the building, minimise the adverse impact of traditional off-white, dust or slate rather than using off-the-peg the Disability Discrimination Act colour. Gutters should tone with the mass-produced products. In the 1995 and Part M of the Building roof material and downpipes should main they will be of Gothic pointed, Regulations 2000 on the buildings be painted to harmonise with the classical six panel or agricultural of Ripley. stonework.

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HIGHWAYS, PARKING AND TRAFFIC

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LOCAL ROADS, STREET FURNITURE STREETS AND PARKING Litterbins are essential. New bins in It is clear from the building of the sympathetic natural materials should bypass in the 1930's that Ripley has continue to replace the old unsightly had a traffic problem for many years. metal ones.

Today the problem can be divided The posts and chains that deter into three major components: parking on verges need to be maintained and replaced in natural 0 Southbound traffic in the morning materials as required. uses the village as a 'rat run' to obtain priority over other south- The public telephone kiosk by the bound traffic at the southern Post Office is of the old K6 pattern roundabout. Every effort should and is listed. be made to ensure that motorists use the bypass. Hexagonal bus shelter, Main Street. @ Conflict between traffic and pedestrians occurs at times of Back Lane and Orchard Lane are peak village activity e.g., school narrow and have no pavements. drop off and pick up times, and during major Castle events. The Nidderdale Way passes through the village as does a planned cycle- @ The provision of a free car park in way from Harrogate to Pateley the 1980's was an attempt to Bridge. Horses and cyclists, in solve the parking problem. addition to pedestrians, use these However many visitors ignore the and other routes. As well as car park and cause congestion by providing safe routes through the parking for long periods in the village, consideration should be given village. to providing a limited number of Recent application of bus stop and cycle racks and 'hitching posts' to school road markings, plus single enable riders and cyclists to enjoy and double yellow lines have made Ripley's facilities. Parking (by an unfortunate visual impact on arrangement) for horse boxes should the village. continue to be allowed in the free car park to facilitate circular rides from Ripley.

The continuing development of Listed K6 telephone box, Main Street. events and activities at the Hotel de Ville necessitates better control of Standard street furniture in the form visitors' cars, service vehicles and of speed limit, parking and school pedestrians. warning signs, some of which are discretionary, needs more thought and co-ordination in location, size and colour.

Standard traffic sign detracting from the street scene.

FOOTPATHS, CYCLEWAYS Typical timber bench, All Saints' Churchyard. AND BRIDLEWAYS The Main Street pavements of asphalt or compacted gravel run alongside the buildings and grass verges. These have a pleasantly Typical timber litter bin. low-key appearance.

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SIGNS The visual impact of local utilities should be kept to a minimum. As an estate village, Ripley in the Overhead telephone or power cables past had very few signs, but with should ideally be routed underground traffic management and other or from roof to roof rather than as a demands these have proliferated. web of cables from large poles. Front To avoid overpowering this traditional elevations should not be used for rural village with visual clutter these satellite dishes or intruder alarm must be reduced to the minimum boxes, particularly on listed buildings. and further installations resisted. Temporary event signs must be carefully controlled and kept to a Intrusive and poorly located burglar alarm, reasonably small size. Signs erected Chantry House Gallery. GUIDELINES: by traders need to be limited and Each property owner must ensure monitored for size and colour to that their security lighting and signs avoid visual intrusion. HPT1 have minimum impact, particularly Steps should be taken to deter For the benefit of visitors, however, a when mounted on listed buildings. suitably sited map to show the layout south-bound morning traffic of the village in relation to surround- using Main Street as a "rat run.� LOCAL UTILITIES ing footpaths and bridleways could AND SERVICES usefully be displayed in an approp- HPT2 riate location, perhaps the village The village has an excellent bus Any new or remodelled parking car park. service. Harrogate, Ripon, Knares- spaces created within the con- borough, Leeds and York are easily servation area should be surfaced accessible. The Church, the School and the Hotel de Ville (with the assoc- in natural materials and reserved for use by residents. Visitors iated Star Club) provide the bulk of should be encouraged to use the Community's needs. Cricket the free car park. and tennis facilities are available to members of the appropriate clubs. HPT3 There is a well-located free car park with public conveniences on the New and restored footpaths and edge of the village. roadways should be designed to have a traditional village char- acter in respect of size and the use of materials.

Insensitive type and positioning of flood- HPT4 lighting unit, Castle Gatehouse. Street furniture and statutory signage should be carefully ILLUMINATION located in the village to retain This is mainly provided by attractive local distinctiveness and minimise street lanterns with their Ripley Star their visual impact. This applies motif, the subtle floodlighting of the to statutory services and includes Church Tower and the uplighters on overhead cables, street lighting, the Boars Head Hotel. Security flood- traffic signs etc. lights on the 15th century Gatehouse and elsewhere on the Castle and some HPT5 private dwellings are considered to be Overhead cables are a visual detractor. too powerful and out of character with Commercial signage should be of Two bridleways and one public foot- the village. a traditional style and have only path extend into the surrounding external illumination, if any. countryside. A variety of shops and a post office HPT6 provide for most basic needs. The It is vital that the Hotel de Ville Estate itself is a major employer. remains at the heart of the There are electricity, gas, mains community with all the facilities drainage and telecommunication required to meet Ripley's needs services. The Estate provides a in the 21st century. private water supply. There are large recycling bins behind the Hotel An inappropriate notice on a doorstep in the Market Place. de Ville for glass, cans and paper.

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The Castle courtyard, walled walls. An exception is York House gardens and parkland are open to surrounded by large mature gardens. village residents and attract many There are attractive window boxes paying visitors. around the Market Place and along The traditional estate setting with its Main Street. There are also climbing pasture and woodlands is enhanced roses and other ornamental creepers by the lakes, the ancient and rare on some houses. trees of the parkland and the arbor- The trees and hedgerows of the etum. Fallow deer and game birds surrounding countryside provide an abound. interesting skyline. The village itself The walled ornamental and vegetable has a rich selection of trees which Back garden gate with flowers. gardens have their own charm. are protected within the Conserv- Beyond the deer park are the ation Area. These include two large delightful bluebell woods along copper beeches and the mature yew GUIDELINES: Hollybank Lane and at Broxholme trees in the Churchyard. Thought Wood. should be given to the long-term replacement of older trees. LW1 Boundary walls should be stone Beyond the village the sandstone walls in character with the walls give way to hedges and fences. local area. Rural Ripley has an abundance of wildlife in its surrounding parkland, LW2 farmland and woodland. The park lakes attract a variety of water fowl, Consideration should be given to in particular many greylag and new tree planting to replace old Canada geese. Kingfishers can be mature trees nearing the end of seen by Thornton Beck. Kestrels, their natural life. This relates to sparrowhawks and tawny owls are both specimen trees and those frequently seen and curlews and lining the primary routes heron are common. around the village.

Spleenwort readily colonises the mortar LW3 spaces on the sandstone walls. Clearance felling of surrounding Local agriculture is very apparent woodland should be selective, beyond the tree-lined roads. retaining appropriate trees to Footpaths pass through woodland, protect and enhance new pasture and arable fields. The large planting of native species and field south of South View and maintain original vistas and Sunnyside is attractive, being used biodiversity in the locality for the grazing of Clydesdale horses as far as possible. and other livestock of the Farmyard Museum. LW4 The domestic gardens of the Hedgerow boundaries, particul- village are mainly behind the houses, arly those between fields, should and are usually bounded by stone be maintained and restored, providing linear microhabitats. The Lake supports a variety of resident and visiting waterfowl. LW5 Barn owls have not been seen for Existing bat roosts and owl and several years due to disappearing other nesting sites must be natural habitats. It is important to preserved and additional artificial protect existing barn nesting sites. roosts/nesting sites created Bats are often seen in the village, wherever possible. and their habitat must be protected. Both are subject to statutory protection. LW6 Every effort should be made to The preservation of local wildlife and retain the rural and agricultural the encouragement of biodiversity in setting of Ripley. the area should be a priority for Deer in the Park. every landowner.

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There is very little land available for new development within the Ripley CONCLUSION: Conservation Area. Any further in-fill building must be rigorously Ripley is a model estate village with a unique controlled, particularly as regards architectural style and considerable visual appeal. preserving the open spaces between existing buildings and the views and It is essential that property alterations and any new vistas framed by these. construction harmonise with the existing buildings The Local Plan makes no provision within the Conservation Area. for further expansion. Should any such development be considered in The Village Design Statement offers guidelines and the future, the setting of the village advice as to how such changes may be made with and all views and vistas must be minimal visual impact. carefully protected. A balance of maintenance, restoration, alteration Such measures will ensure that any future developments enhance the and new-build should provide for a 21st century character and appearance of the lifestyle and its related facilities. village and reflect and maintain It is important that this generation makes decisions the rural character of Ripley. for our village that future generations will appreciate, as we today admire the visual qualities and workman- ship of our ancestors. GUIDELINES: This will ensure that Ripley retains its reputation as FD1 one of the most attractive villages in Yorkshire both for residents and visitors alike. Ripley is a unique village of great historic and architectural significance. Any new development should respect the quality of buildings erected by previous generations.

FD2 Future development, whether conversions, extensions or new buildings, must enhance, rather than detract from, their settings and have regard for important views and vistas. All owners must consider the impact of their individual proposals on the overall character of Ripley.

FD3 All residents, businesses and village organisations are asked to work in harmony to realise the short, medium and long-term potential of the village.

Bluebell Wood off Hollybank Lane.

Ripley VDS is one of a number of documents constituting Supplementary Planning Guidance to the Harrogate District Local Plan. These include:

Darley VDS Biodiversity Design Guide Residential Design Guide Kirkby Malzeard VDS Landscape Design Guide Shopfronts Design Guide Further Supplementary Planning Guidance is in course of preparation.

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APPENDIX 1: Local Plan Policies

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This Village Design Statement for Ripley should be read in conjunction with the Harrogate District Local Plan (adopted in February 2001) and its Selective Alteration (approved for Development Control purposes in July 2002). The VDS specifically amplifies Local Plan policies:

• HD1 Statutory list of buildings of architectural or historic interest

• HD3 Control of development in Conservation Areas

• HD20 Design of new development and redevelopment

• H6 Housing development in the main setttlements and villages

• H13 Housing density, layout and design (updated by the Selective Alteration)

Other relevant Local Plan policies likely to affect the design of development in and around the village are as follows: CHAPTER 3 Countryside: Policy H14 Housing amenity Policy C2 Landscape Character Policy H15 Extensions to dwellings Policy C3 River and stream corridors Policy H16 Annexes to dwellings Policy C5 Woodland and forestry Policy H17 Housing type (updated by the Policy C5A Hedgerows Selective Alteration) Policy C11 Landscaping of development sites Policy H18 Siting and design of dwellings in Policy C12 Agricultural land the countryside Policy C13 Agricultural and forestry development Policy H19 Agricultural occupancy Policy C14 Farm diversification Policy H20 Replacement dwellings in the countryside Policy C15 Conservation of rural areas CHAPTER 10 Employment: Policy C16 Re-use and adaptation of rural buildings Policy E5 Existing non-conforming uses Policy C18 Extension of curtilages into the countryside Policy E6 Redevelopment and extension of CHAPTER 4 Nature Conservation: industrial and business development Policy NC6 Species protected by law Policy E7 New industrial and business development Policy NC7 Enhancement of nature conservation in the main settlements and villages Policy E8 New industrial and business CHAPTER 6 Heritage and Design: development in the countryside Policy HD1 Statutory list of buildings of special CHAPTER 11 Shopping: architectural or historic interest Policy HD4 Development affecting archaeological sites Policy S3 Small shops Policy HD5 Archaeological investigation Policy S4 Shopping in the countryside Policy HD7A Parks and gardens of historic interest CHAPTER 12 Transportation: Policy HD12 Amenity open space Policy T1 The highway network Policy HD13 Trees and woodlands Policy T2 Vehicle access Policy HD16 Approaches to settlements Policy T3 Traffic management Policy HD21 Advertisement control Policy T4 Traffic calming Policy HD22 Advertisement control Policy T5 New highways Policy HD23 Satellite dishes and antennae Policy T8 Roadside facilities CHAPTER 7 Recreation: Policy T9 Retention of parking Policy R1 Existing recreation open spaces Policy T16 Disabled parking Policy R2 Existing recreational facilities Policy T17 Cycle parking Policy R4 Open space requirements for new Policy T21 Foot and cycle access residential development Policy T22a Measures to promote cycling Policy R5 New sports and recreational facilities Policy T22b Measures to promote walking Policy R11 Rights of Way CHAPTER 13 Tourism: Policy R12 Sport and recreation development in Policy TR1 Visitor accommodation the countryside Policy TR3 Camping and caravan development CHAPTER S Amenity: safeguarded locations Policy A1 Impact on the environment and amenity Policy TR4 Camping and caravan development Policy A3 Noise generating and sensitive site characteristics development Policy TR6 Tourist attractions CHAPTER 9Housing: CHAPTER 14 Community Facilities and Utility Services Policy H5 Affordable Housing (updated by the Policy CF9 Other new community facilities Selective Alteration) Policy CF10 Telecommunications development Policy H7 Housing development in the countryside Policy CF11 Major utilities networks Policy H8 Rural affordable housing Policy CF12 Renewable energy Policy H9 Sub-division of dwellings

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Scheduled Ancient Monuments These are upstanding monuments or archaeological remains which are scheduled by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Government policy and advice on ancient monuments and archaeology are contained in PPG 16 Archaeology and Planning. The following ancient monuments, shown on Map 1, are listed: 26928 Village cross with sundial and stocks 26931 Cross base in All Saints' churchyard

Listed Buildings Buildings of architectural or historic interest are listed by the Secretary of State for National Heritage under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Government policy and advice on listed buildings are contained in PPG 15 Planning and the Historic Environment. The following buildings within the area of Ripley, shown on Map 1, are listed in Ripley: 8/68 Tower Bridge over Ripley Beck Market Place See also 8/106 and 8/107 8/90 Castle Close 8/91 Church View and Garden Cottage Main Street (West side) 8/92 Chantry House 8/69 Vale Lodge 8/93 Market Cross 8/70 School House 8/94 Stocks 8/71 Ripley School s/95 Church of All Saints [II*] 8/72 Nos. 1-4 Estate Cottages s/96 Weeping Cross [II*] 8/73 Engineering workshops (now the Boar's Head) 8/97 Chippendale gravestone 8/74 Star House & Cottage (now the Boar's Head) 8/98 Two Table Tombs 8/75 Drinking Fountain with Statue 8/76 Dacre House, Oak House & Oak Cottage Ripley Park 8/77 Glebe House s/99 Ripley Castle [I] 8/78 York House s/100 Stables, Coach-houses, etc. [II*] 8/101 Sundial in Castle courtyard Main Street (East Side) s/102 Castle Gatehouse [I] 8/79 Nos. 1-5 South View 8/103 Dairy Range in North Courtyard 8/80 Nos. 1-2 Sunnyside 8/104 Brewhouse & Laundry 8/81 Horngarth 8/105 Terrace Walls 8/82 Village Shop, Wood Close & Wath House 8/106 Tower & Flanking Walls 8/83 Birchwood Farmhouse (the Boars Head Annex) 8/107 Weir, Stone Basin & Footbridge 8/84 Nos. 6-10 Main Street 8/108 Boathouse 8/85 Outbuilding rear of No. 6 Main Street 8/109 Ha-Ha Wall 8/87 Outbuilding rear of No. 5 Main Street 8/110 Gates & gate piers 8/88 Town Hall & Post Office (Hotel de Ville) 8/111 Flower bed curbing 8/?? K6 Telephone Kiosk s/112 Orangery, Pavilions, etc. [II*] 8/89 Nos. 1-5 Town Hall Cottages 8/113 Temple 8/114 Weir & Bridge between lakes

Ripley Conservation Area Conservation areas are designated by local planning authorities under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Government policy and advice on conservation areas are contained in PPG 15 Planning and the Historic Environment. Among other restrictions, interim protection is conferred on all mature trees (defined as having a girth of more than 75mm measured 1.0m above the ground) and anyone wishing to carry out works to such trees must give six weeks written notice to the Borough Council. Ripley Conservation Area, one of 52 in Harrogate District, was designated on 18 October 1978 and its boundary is shown on Map 1.

Ripley Historic Park and Garden English Heritage maintains a Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Unlike other designations, this does not afford statutory protection but encourages their conservation by owners and local authorities. However, Policy HD7A of the Harrogate District Local Plan protects them from development which would adversely affect their character or setting. Ripley Park and Garden is listed Grade II and comprises the Park, Castle and Walled Gardens. Its eastern boundary is shown on Map 1.

Public Rights of Way There are a number of public rights of way in the vicinity of Ripley. However, the only one passing through the village is the Nidderdale Way which runs from the west along Hollybank Lane, Main Street, the old Pateley Bridge road and northwards towards Cayton, and is shown on Map 1. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 extends public access to areas of common and uncultivated land (principally moorland), but no land in or around Ripley falls into this category.

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APPENDIX 3: Consultations

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In the introduction (page 1) there is a brief account of the preparation of the Village Design Statement by the village community. The draft statement was then approved by Cabinet Member (Planning), on 19th December 2003 for consultation with the following organisations and the response was as follows:

Organisation Responded General Support Observations Absorbed

All Saints' Church PCC

Birstwith Tennis Club British Horse Society/Harrogate V V V V Bridleways Association Countryside Agency V V County Councillor R. Thomas V V

CPRE V V V V(in part) English Heritage V V V V English Nature Environment Agency V V V n/a

HBC Development Control HBC Planning Policy Hotel de Ville (Star Club) V V House Builders' Federation

NYCC Environmental Management Unit NYCC Heritage Unit V V V V(in part) Ramblers' Association V V V V

Ripley Castle Estate V V V V Ripley Cricket Club Ripley Endowed School Ripley Parish Council V V

Ripley Women's Institute Sustrans V V V V Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

The observations were discussed and acted upon (absorbed) in detailed discussions between officers of Harrogate Borough Councils Department of Technical Services and the Ripley Working Group and the final draft has been agreed by the Countryside Agency. This document was fully ratified on 5th March 2004 by the Cabinet Member (Planning).

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APPE�DI 4 Rille hrognglgg

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8th Century Possible early 1815. Sir William Amcotts Ingilby Cover photographs: settlement and religious focus at inherited the estate. southern end of Chapel Flats and the FRONT: top - bottom: 1817-18. The formal Castle associated river terraces. This may gardens were created with an Vista into the village from have been the site of the Synod of orangery, pavilions and large the south; Nidd, 706 AD. There is some heated glasshouses. supporting archaeology. The first Vista across to Sunnyside and church site was established here. 1820-40. The old dwellings of the South View; village were razed to the ground and 1086 Domesday Book: The entry The Market Place, with Ripley a new model village built in a Gothic/ for Ripley states that there were six Castle Gatehouse, flagstaff and Tudor style of architecture. The carucates of land "...it is waste�. War Memorial; village plan was preserved although 14th century (2nd quarter) The the main north-south route (Main The orangery. Ingilby family gained possession of Street) was widened considerably. the manor and relocated the old BACK: from top left clockwise c. 1844. Parkland lakes completed. village (perhaps amalgamating with around quotation: the lost medieval village of Owlcotes) 1855. Mary Ann, the widow of Sir Decorative cobble pattern in the as a Y-shaped planned village to William Amcotts Ingilby, completed the Market Place; Stone detailing the east of the manor house. Hotel De Ville in his memory "for the around door and window on Main use and benefit of the inhabitants�. 1357. A Market Charter was Street; Asbestos roof to granted to Ripley by the crown. 1862. Ripley railway station built. outbuilding, and overhead The line closed in the 1960s. cables; Ripley School; More c. 1390. The church was moved recent development, in from its old site by the River Nidd to 1930s. A by-pass was built to carry background, respecting style and the south side of the Market Place of the increasing traffic of the A61 detailing of existing buildings; the new village. The old church (The around and away from the village. Gatehouse doorknocker; Stone Sinking Chapel) was dismantled and 1980s. The estate released some canopy over front door; Cross partly reused. land for new dwellings and some and stocks; Hotel de Ville; The c. 1450. A fortified gatehouse was agricultural buildings for domestic Boar sculpture in the corner of built adjacent to the manor house. conversion. Market Place. 1557. A three-storey, fortified tower 1989. Village car park and public was built abutting, but not intercom- conveniences provided. municating with, the manor house. 2000-03. A major restoration and 1567. The church tower was raised conversion of the Castle coach- in height and the clerestory added. house, stables and service wing created a suite of offices, conference 1635. A survey of 'The manor of facilities and a banqueting suite. Ripley' lists some 30 dwellings and that they were all of timber-frame or Further Reading of cruck construction. Ingilby MSS 2453, 1635. 1702. Ripley Endowed School was Ye Booke of Survey of the Lordship built by Mary Ingilby and endowed by of Ripley. part of the fortune of Katherine Ingilby. It was rebuilt in 1830. Ingilby, Sir Thomas, 2000. Ripley Castle Guide Book. 1752. William Chippendale's survey shows the village to have maintained Chippendale, William , 1752. its original plan and that the A Survey of The Manor of Ripley. dwellings had not significantly Ripley Castle Estate. increased in number. Jennings, Bernard. 3rd Ed. 1992. 1780s. Sir John Ingilby demolished A History of Nidderdale. the old manor house abutting the Muir, Richard, 2001. fortified tower and replaced it with Landscape Detective. (A Landscape the present domestic wing of the Archaeology of Ripley) castle as designed by William Ripley with Burnt Yates PCC, Belwood. 2002. Short History of All Saints' 1788-90. The side ranges of the Church, Ripley. gatehouse had their pitched roofs Speight, Harry, 1898. Nidderdale replaced by battlements. and the Garden of the Nidd. 1807-12. The Castle coach-house and stable block was constructed. Thorpe, John, 1866. Ripley, its The Boar Fountain in the Walled Garden. History and Antiquities.

Page 21 "These old buildings ...are not our property, to do as we like with. We are only trustees for those that come after us."

William Morris, 1889

Ripley Village Design Statement was coordinated, researched, written and produced by the Ripley VDS Working Group who would like to express their appreciation for the helpful advice and encouragement given to them by Harrogate Borough Council and their gratitude to the late Ruth Pickard for her devotion to the project and the village. Publication was generously sponsored by the Ripley Castle Estate.

Any enquiries regarding the content of this Supplementary Planning Guidance should be addressed to the Conservation & Design Team, Department of Technical Services, Knapping Mount, West Grove Road, Harrogate. HG1 2AE tel. (01423) 500600 fax. (01423) 556540

Maps in this publication reporduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Harrogate Borough Council 1000 19628 2004.