OS grid reference SU823647 Country England Post town Crowthorne Dialling code 01344 Civil parish Wokingham Without | Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district RG45 Ceremonial county Berkshire UK parliament constituency Wokingham | |
 | ||
Ravenswood is a modern village in the English county of Berkshire, part of the civil parish of Wokingham Without (where the 2011 Census population was included), 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.
References
Ravenswood, Berkshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA