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Ravenswood, Berkshire

Ravenswood
Ravenswood is located in Berkshire
Ravenswood
Ravenswood
Ravenswood shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference SU823647
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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
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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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