Ravenswood, Berkshire
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| Ravenswood | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU823647 |
| Location: | 51°22’34"N, 0°49’1"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Crowthorne |
| Postcode: | RG45 |
| Dialling code: | 01344 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wokingham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wokingham |
Ravenswood is a modern village in Berkshire, part of the civil parish of Wokingham Without, adjoining Crowthorne.
The village was established in 1953 as a self-contained environment for disabled children. The complex is funded by the local authority, and is about a mile and a half northwest Crowthorne.
It stands on the site of Bigshotte Lodge, the home of the Keeper of Bigshotte Rayles, an ancient division of Windsor Forest.[1] It used to be called Hannican's Lodge, after a man called Hankin or Hanykin who was under-keeper in 1607.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds (1923). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 3. Victoria County History. pp. 225–236.
