 This data tells us that the age structure in Little Ribston is relatively middle aged with over a quarter of the population between the ages of 45 and 59.The houses and land were once owned jointly by the Earl of Harewood and the Ribston Park Estate – the latter includes Ribston Hall which has had a long and varied history.Originally a preceptory of the Knights Templars, it was bought by Joseph Dent in 1835.