Anecdotal evidence reveals that those who move to the cathedral city of Ripon rarely leave and why would they?This is a place that ticks a great many boxes, which is why the sale of one of its most beautiful period homes is setting hearts alight.Newlands, pictured above, is on sought-after Palace Road, which sits outside the town centre in a leafy spot with rural views.It is far enough out to find peace and quiet but still within strolling distance of central Ripon and the owner has measured it at one mile to the town square.The detached house, built in the 1930s and bought by the owner’s father in 1949, is on the market for the first time in 73 years with Beadnall Copley and the price tag is £1m.