What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Cathedral Hall. Here stood the medieval school which became the Free Grammar School of Queen Mary by charter in 1555 and was transferred to premises in Bishopton in 1874. Recorded plaque organisation: Ripon Civic Society.
The Free Grammar School of Queen Mary originated as a medieval school in Ripon, receiving its royal charter in 1555 under Queen Mary I, and it played a significant role in education until its relocation in 1874.
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