Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Etplep Castle, portafytre; THE SEAT OF SIR WILLIAM AMCOTTS INGILBY, BART. M. P. Ripley Castle is situated in the most beautiful part of the WestRiding, and is distant four miles from Harrowgate, and five fromKnaresborough. The Castle, which stands on a finely raised Terrace,is a large and venerable building. When, several years ago, it wasfound expedient by the late Baronet, to take down a considerable part ofthe old House, in preference* to the entire removal of the stronghold ofhis ancestors, the charact
Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Etplep Castle, portafytre; THE SEAT OF SIR WILLIAM AMCOTTS INGILBY, BART. M. P. Ripley Castle is situated in the most beautiful part of the WestRiding, and is distant four miles from Harrowgate, and five fromKnaresborough. The Castle, which stands on a finely raised Terrace,is a large and venerable building. When, several years ago, it wasfound expedient by the late Baronet, to take down a considerable part ofthe old House, in preference* to the entire removal of the stronghold ofhis ancestors, the character of the modern part was made to harmo-nize admirably with the style of the old Castle, and now presents, withits irregular heights and projections, the appearance of strength anddignity, well becoming its situation and the hereditary respect in whichits possessors have been held for generations. It was originally builtin the year 1555, as appears from the following inscription, carved onthe frieze of the wainscot in one of the chambers of the old Tower. In the yeire of owre Ld M. D
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