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View from the west, from the footpath up the hill.
©Paul Allison
Dist:0.1km<br/>Several farms in the village of Little Ribston between Knaresborough and Spofforth.
©DS Pugh
Dist:0.1km<br/>Approaching Little Ribston from Knaresborough.
©DS Pugh
Dist:0.2km<br/>A very plain building with a later porch added to the front and non original windows above. Dated 1818, but disused for many years.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Tiny church in Little Ribston, dated 1860, but of no architectural interest whatsoever.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Row of traditional cottages in Little Ribston, probably of 18th century origin and built of local sandstone.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.5km<br/>The former school stands close to the entrance to Ribston Hall and one would assume that it was built by the estate. No date is visible, but the building [except the left end] appears to be 19th century in a Tudor style. The left side of the building is the village hall.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.7km<br/>The lane runs through a corner of this grid square. Photographed at the point where Braham Lane forks off to the right.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.7km<br/>Typical park land with mature trees and evidence of ridge and furrow cultivation, probably dating back to Medieval times.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.7km<br/>The fifteen bay south west front of this 17th century house can be seen through the trees in winter.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.7km<br/>Near Little Ribston the Crimple is crossed. About a mile downstream it meets the Nidd.
©DS Pugh
Dist:0.8km<br/>Ribston Hall was built in 1674 for Sir Henry Goodricke and stands on the site of a preceptory of the Knights Templar. The chapel to the left of the house has some 13th century fragments dating back to these times. The Templars owned a large swathe of land in the area, comprising manor, vill and water mill with some 900 acres of arable land and 30 acres of meadow. Much of the surrounding parkland shows evidence of medieval ridge and furrow arable farming. Ribston Hall is also the home of the Ribston Pippin apple which was first grown here from seed brought from near Rouen in 1709. The Ribston Pippin is thought to be the 'parent' of Cox's Orange Pippin apples.
©Gordon Hatton
Dist:0.8km<br/>This bridleway runs from St Helen's farm past the sewerage works to the A661.
©DS Pugh
Dist:0.8km<br/>A standing stone near Little Ribston. The field drops down to the River Nidd in the distance.
©DS Pugh
Dist:0.9km<br/>One of several farms surrounding the village of Little Ribston. The pylons passing through the centre of the gridsquare can be seen on the left.
©DS Pugh

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