Editing Ripon (section)

===Modern day===
Communications were improved with the opening of [[Ripon railway station]] in May 1848.{{sfn|Thomson|1978|p=46}} During the First World War, a large [[Claro Barracks|military training camp]] was built in Ripon; the local community offered hospitality not only to soldiers' wives but to the [[Flemish people|Flemish]] refugees who became part of Ripon's community.{{sfn|Thomson|1978|p=107}} The racecourse south-east of the city also served as an airfield ([[Royal Flying Corps Ripon|RFC Ripon]]) for the [[Royal Flying Corps]] (and latterly, the [[Royal Air Force]]). The racecourse was also used as a demobilisation centre for troops returning from [[France]] well into 1919.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Delve|first1=Ken|title=Northern England : Co. Durham, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Yorkshire|date=2006|publisher=Crowood|location=Ramsbury|isbn=1-86126-809-2|page=302}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Barker|first1=Malcolm|title=March of history as city gets ready to say another goodbye|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/malcolm-barker-march-of-history-as-city-gets-ready-to-say-another-goodbye-1-5557841|access-date=14 March 2018|work=Th Yorkshire Post|date=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315134240/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/malcolm-barker-march-of-history-as-city-gets-ready-to-say-another-goodbye-1-5557841|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The town had a similar though smaller role during the Second World War and, in recognition of this, the [[Royal Engineers]] were presented with the [[Freedom of the City]] in 1947.{{sfn|Thomson|1978|p=108}} Since the War, Ripon has gone through some remodelling and has grown in size; it attracts thousands of tourists each year who come to see its famous buildings with their long Christian heritage, nearby Studley Park, [[Ripon Racecourse]], and in recent times the theme park [[Lightwater Valley]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bond|first1=Chris|title=Yorkshire's cathedrals in need of divine intervention as running costs spiral|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-s-cathedrals-in-need-of-divine-intervention-as-running-costs-spiral-1-7719067|access-date=10 February 2018|work=The Yorkshire Post|date=7 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071753/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-s-cathedrals-in-need-of-divine-intervention-as-running-costs-spiral-1-7719067|archive-date=11 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Angry Birds sparks tourism boost hope|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22614758/lightwater-valley-s-angry-birds-activity-park-sparks-tourism-hope|access-date=10 February 2018|work=BBC News|date=21 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113063033/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-22614758/lightwater-valley-s-angry-birds-activity-park-sparks-tourism-hope|archive-date=13 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
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File:T and R Williamson Ltd - Varnish and Enamel Works - geograph.org.uk - 1246120.jpg|The T & R Williamson Ltd Varnish and Enamel Works
File:The Arcade, Ripon - geograph.org.uk - 724791.jpg|The Arcade shopping centre
File:Flats on Allhallowgate, Ripon (geograph 6039756).jpg|Apartment building on Allhallowgate
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[[File:Historic Allhallowgate.jpg|thumb|Historic Allhallowgate June 2023]]
[[File:Ripon Workhouse Museum June 2023.jpg|thumb|Ripon Workhouse Museum]]