Ravenswood, Berkshire

Ravenswood
Ravenswood
Ravenswood shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU823647
Civil parish	Wokingham Without
Unitary authority	Wokingham
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Crowthorne
Postcode district	RG45
Dialling code	01344
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Wokingham
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°22′34″N 0°49′01″W / 51.376°N 0.817°W / 51.376; -0.817Coordinates: 51°22′34″N 0°49′01″W / 51.376°N 0.817°W / 51.376; -0.817

Ravenswood is a modern village in the English county of Berkshire, part of the civil parish of Wokingham Without, adjoining Crowthorne.

The settlement was established in 1953 as a self-contained environment for disabled children. The complex is funded by the local authority, and is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west Crowthorne.

It stands on the site of Bigshotte Lodge, the home of the Keeper of Bigshotte Rayles, an ancient division of Windsor Forest. It used to be called Hannican's Lodge, after a man called Hankin or Hanykin who was under-keeper in 1607.

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