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OS grid reference
  
SK275438

Country
  
England

Post town
  
ASHBOURNE

Shire county
  
Derbyshire

Region
  
East Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
DE6

District
  
Derbyshire Dales

Ravensdale Park

Ravensdale Park is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire roughly 3 miles (5 km) WSW of Belper, Derbyshire England, midway between Turnditch and Brailsford. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the South Derbyshire civil parish of Dalbury Lees.

Map of Ravensdale Park, UK

It originated as one of the seven royal parks within Duffield Frith. In time it was the location of the chief hunting lodge for the Frith, and there are frequent entries in the records of the Duchy of Lancaster referring to it. John of Gaunt visited frequently.

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Ravensdale Park Wikipedia


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