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Renwick
Renwick may refer to: ;Places * Renwick, Cumbria, England * Renwick, Iowa, United States * Renwick, New South Wales, Australia * Renwick, New York, United States, see List of places in New York: R * Renwick, New Zealand ;People * Sir Arthur Renwick (1837–1908), Australian physician, politician and philanthropist * Clan Renwick of Scotland * Rev Prof Alexander M. Renwick (1888–1965) Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1931 * David Renwick (born 1951), writer and creator of the BBC TV sitcom ''One Foot in the Grave'' * Ed Renwick (1938–2020), Louisiana political scientist and political commentator * A number of people named James Renwick * John "Renny" Renwick, a fictional character from the ''Doc Savage'' book series * (1954–2006), French voice actor * Robert Renwick, 1st Baron Renwick (1904–1973), British industrialist and public servant ** Renwick Baronets ** Baron Renwick * Robbie Renwick (born 1988), Scottish swimmer * Renwick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renwick, Iowa
Renwick is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 234 at the time of the 2020 census. History Renwick was platted in 1882. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Renwick's population density is estimated at 261 people per square mile, which is considered very low for urban areas. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 234 people, 121 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 233.4 inhabitants per square mile (90.1/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 139.7 per square mile (53.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races and 12.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.0% of the population. Of the 121 households, 17.4% of which had children under the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renwick, Cumbria
Renwick, formerly known as ''Ravenwick'', is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Renwick is located north east of Penrith between the A686 and B6413 roads. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174. One mile south-east of the village in the hamlet of Haresceugh are the fragmentary remains of Haresceugh Castle, the site of which is now occupied by a farmhouse. Two sections of walling remain from the castle. Etymology "Renwick lies on Raven Beck..., but the probabilities are that the river-name is a back-formation from the place-name, and that Renwick is really 'Hrafn's wīc' ". ('Wīc' is Old English for 'farmstead' or 'settlement'). History According to local legend, the village was terrorized by a cockatrice around the year 1610 until it was killed by a local man of the Tallentire family, for which he and his heirs were exempted from tithes. This has grown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Renwick
Robert Peter Renwick (born 21 July 1988) is a Scottish former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and FINA world championships, as well as Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. Renwick is a world champion and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as a 17-year-old. The team won silver, after he was narrowly touched out by the English relay team. Renwick featured in every major Olympic or world championship for Britain from 2007 to 2016. Career Robert qualified for Team GB at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in two events, the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. He achieved this by finishing second, behind Ross Davenport, in the 2008 Long Course British Championships (incorporating the Olympic trials). His time in the final was 1:48.29. Renwick won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
