Ripon is one of the smallest cities in England and has a long history of saints, actors, dwellings, mayors, killers, writers and eccentrics. Hornblor puts the clock every evening in a tradition that is said to be more than a thousand years and celebrates every year the celebrations of St.

Yelved in exile in 705 AD. Its 19th century house is the most complete and still alive today.

In World War I, the city was surrounded by the largest army camp in the country, where Wilfried Owen remained before his final publication and sudden death. Ripon is full of unexpected historical and architectural surprises, exotic details and stories from a variety of former ribonians.

In Secret Ripon, local author David Winpenny reveals the secrets of this fascinating historical city. The rabbit hole disappears with Carroll Lewis once resident, up to the highlands with England's first stand-alone obelisk.

Explore the Ripon Cathedral, from its Saxon vault to its modern glass, and learn about the history of the city in law and order (and sometimes chaos) and discover why the same floor melts under your feet. Ripon really is a place of secrets..