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Mar 2021

The Old Deanery in Ripon has ceased trading earlier than planned after 17 years and gone back on the market.
The hotel, bar and wedding venue was closed because of the lockdown but was not formally due to cease trading until the end of June.
However, the following statement, attributed to 'the management team', appeared on its website last week:
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