A Small UK City with a Big History

A small UK city has been in many TV shows.

Ripon is a small city in North Yorkshire with 16,590 people. It is often called a big town, but it is full of character.

Ripon is a small city with a big landscape. It is near the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors.

The city has old streets, old buildings, a canal, and a market square. There are many shops and traditional pubs.

Ripon has a big cathedral with nice windows and ceilings. It also has old carvings and underground rooms.

The city is known for its horse racing track. It hosts many events and is used for filming.

The racing track was used in Downton Abbey and All Creatures Great and Small. Other places in Ripon were also used for filming.

The old monastery in Ripon was used in many TV shows. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Newby Hall was used in Peaky Blinders and Victoria. It is a nice house with big gardens.

The market square is busy on Thursdays. People sell food, fruit, and other things.

The market is opened at 11am by the Ripon Bellman. This is a tradition that is very old.

Every night, a horn is sounded at 9pm. This is a tradition that started over 1,000 years ago.

Many people go to hear the horn. For people who live there, it is a normal sound.

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