New Racecourse Ripon

THE RIPON COURSE - The directors of the Ripon Racecourse Company have purchased land for a new racecourse to supersede the old one. The new course is the Low House Farm Estate, about mile from the centre the town, and is well adapted for its purpose, being one mile and five furlongs round, and having a straight length of six furlongs. A steeplechase course is also provided. The architects for the new buildings are Messrs Mangnall and Littlewoods, Manchester, which comprise an official block, stewards' stand, Tattersall stand, and an open stand, each having spacious paddock, also a saddling paddock. The contract has been let to Messrs. Brown and Sons, of Salford, who have undertaken to complete the same for the August meeting this year. [Manchester Courier 10 February 1900 page 11]