Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon

Name: Chapel of St Mary Magdalen
Address: Ripon, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Ripon

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The Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon, is an active Anglican church on Magdalens Road in the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The chapel, which is dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, is quite close to Ripon Cathedral, and belongs to the cathedral's benefice, deanery and archdeaconry. The chapels' origins lie in the 12th century when it was built at the behest of Archbishop Thurstan. It was situated opposite the St Mary Magdalen Hospital grounds, becoming the chapel to the hospital and the church for lepers initially, and then later, blind priests. ()

Coordinates: 54°8'24"N, 1°30'54"W

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Ripon United Kingdom

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Chapel of St Mary Magdalen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ripon Cathedral, Ripon Racecourse, Ripon Canal, Spa Baths.

0.4 miSW
Medieval building with a Saxon crypt
Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
11 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon.
1.3 miSE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Ripon Racecourse, Ripon
34 min walk • Ripon Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and is nicknamed the Garden Racecourse.
0.5 miS
Body of water, Park, Canal
Ripon Canal, Ripon
14 min walk • The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose Lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull.
0.6 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool
Spa Baths, Ripon
15 min walk • The Ripon Spa Baths are a grade II listed building in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It was built between 1904–05 as a spa but failed to compete with the larger facilities at nearby Harrogate. In 1936 a new pool was constructed to the rear and the facility converted to a swimming baths.
0.5 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Abbeys Amble, Ripon
12 min walk • The Abbeys Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 104 miles, based on Ripon. It links three abbeys - Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey - and three castles - Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.