Ripon Cathedral In All Its Glory

Different strokes for different folks. If the Choir were in full voice or even if they were there then there would be a more personal aspect to this video, but never mind. This Cathedral was built around St Wilfrid's Church of 672 AD. St Wilfrid, educated at Lindisfarne, travelled to Rome in 652 and, on his return, became abbot of a Benedictine monastery here. He built a new church , the crypt of which is the oldest existing Saxon crypt in England, and forms part of today's Cathedral. A structural collapse in 1450 led to a massive rebuilding programme. Unfortunately the Reformation came along around 1539 and this impacted on the restoration. The rebuild was never completed to plan which meant the towers were much reduced in size. The double tomb against the wall is from 1497 and the Choir stalls are from 1494. It is thought that Lewis Caroll gained his inspiration for 'Alice In Wonderland' from the misericord seat which resembles a Griffon chasing a rabbit while another rabbit resides in its hole. Lewis Caroll's father was a Canon here from 1852 to 1868.
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[@robjohnfairbank]

I sang in this Cathedral as a visiting choir member both as a boy and an adult. Wonderful experience.

[@Froghood1]

It is a very beautiful cathedral. I visited it in July 2009 when I was staying with friends in Northallerton. I shall certainly try to get back to Ripon again. Thanks for the video.