Hundreds object to Ripon Cathedral expansion plans
Image source, Association of English Cathedrals Image caption, The trees that will be cut down to allow for the development include a veteran beech...
Image source, Association of English Cathedrals Image caption, The trees that will be cut down to allow for the development include a veteran beech, says campaigners More than 800 people have signed a petition aimed at blocking a £6m expansion plan at Ripon Cathedral. The works will involve cutting down 11 mature trees and remove a green space from the city, say protestors. The extension, in Minster Gardens, will house a choir school, cafe, toilets and disabled access and will "hugely enhance" the area, says the Dean.