The Ripon Gazette has searched deep into the archives courtesy of ‘Ripon’s Old Images’ social media page, which has many residents sharing their photographic collections of pubs in Ripon and the surrounding rural villages.
The retro photographs reveal a city that takes pride in its variety of ‘drinking holes’ as residents share distant memories often passed down by their parents and grandparents.
With images as far back as 1900, the collection is a fascinating glimpse into the not so distant past of public houses in the Ripon area, with some still in business to this present day.
5. The Kings Arms, Ripon
The Kings Arms was at the bottom of Bedern Bank, facing the roundabout. The image is believed to have been taken during the 1940's. Photo: Ripon Old Images
6. Rural Ripon pub: The Hackfall Inn at Grewelthorpe.
The Hackfall Inn at Grewelthorpe was one of Ripon's rural pubs that catered for the villages surrounding Ripon. The Inn was still running in the 1970's when locals claim it was run by a Spanish landlord who served a Paella that was said to be as good as any served in Spain. Image taken in the 1950's. Photo: Ripon Old Images
7. The Lamb and Flag in Bishop Monkton
The Lamb and Flag in Bishop Monkton. Not much is known about the period of the image or the pub, though it was enjoyed by the residents of Bishop Monkton, according to the children of regular visitors to the pub. Photo: Ripon Old Images
8. The Shoulder and Mutton, Kirkby Malzeard.
The Shoulder and Mutton was about 6 miles from Ripon in the village of Kirkby Malzeard. The image was shot in the 1940's and the pub was said to be shut by the 1950's. After renovations a hidden staircase was said to be found. Photo: Ripon Old Images