Old Deanery, Ripon green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: The Old Deanery Built in the early 17thC as the residence of the Dean of Ripon, on the site of the medieval Bedern of College of the Vicars Choral, this fine building was much altered in the 18th and 19thC, and ceased to be the Deanery in 1941. Sixty years on, it has been completely restored but modernised for commercial use. Recorded plaque organisation: Ripon Civic Society.

The Old Deanery served as the residence of the Dean of Ripon from the early 17th century until 1941, occupying a site historically significant as the location of the medieval Bedern or College of the Vicars Choral. Its architectural evolution and restoration reflect changes in ecclesiastical roles and urban development in Ripon over four centuries.