Ripley Castle

Ripley Castle
Ripley Castle
General information
LocationRipley, North Yorkshire, England
Year(s) built14th century
Renovated1783–86
OwnerIngilby baronets
Technical details
MaterialGritstone and ashlar; grey and stone slate
Designations
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameRipley Castle
Designated8 March 1952
Reference no.1315370
Website
www.ripleycastle.co.uk

Ripley Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Harrogate.

The house is built of coursed squared gritstone and ashlar with grey slate and stone slate roofs. A central two-storey block is flanked by a tower at one end and a three-storey wing at the other. A gatehouse which stands some 260 feet (80 m) to the south of the main buildings is also Grade I listed, whilst the two weirs over Ripley Beck (and the bridges that straddle them) are Grade II listed and the grounds and gardens are also listed at Grade II.

The castle has been the seat of the Ingilby baronets for centuries. In June 2024 it was announced that it was to be sold.