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Ravensthorpe
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Ravensthorpe may refer to any of the following places. England *Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury in West Yorkshire **Ravensthorpe railway station, Dewsbury *Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire *Ravensthorpe, Peterborough in Cambridgeshire *Ravensthorpe, an historic manor in the parish of Boltby, North Yorkshire Australia *Ravensthorpe, Western Australia **Shire of Ravensthorpe **Ravensthorpe Airport **Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine The Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine is a nickel mine and hydrometallurgical processing plant located at Bandalup Hill, east of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Built by BHP Billiton, it was closed in January 2009, after less than a year of operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe Railway Station
Ravensthorpe railway station serves the Ravensthorpe suburb of Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Huddersfield line between Leeds and Manchester, north east of Huddersfield. The station is managed by Northern Trains, although all services are currently provided by TransPennine Express. Ravensthorpe station is situated just north-east of Thornhill LNW (London North Western) Junction, where a line branches to Wakefield Kirkgate. There are plans to rebuild the station to the west of the junction, on the route built by the former Manchester and Leeds Railway. History Ravensthorpe was a late addition to the London and North Western Railway, with the station and goods shed built in 1890 to attract freight traffic in the area. The line itself had opened some 42 years earlier. Originally, the station was called "Ravensthorpe and Thornhill" as L&Y had opened a station, Ravensthorpe, on their railway branch between Thornhill and Heckmondwike. Future plans A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury
Ravensthorpe is an area of Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Ravensthorpe is on the western outskirts of Dewsbury and is part of the "Dewsbury West" ward in the district of Kirklees.The area has always been heavily industrial and was once bustling with textile mills. History Despite its appearance, Ravensthorpe is not in fact a Norse name, but was coined in the 19th century by a local clergyman and historian to fit in with other Norse-named settlements in the area. It was formerly called Newtown and a large gasworks was built here in 1857. Ravensthorpe did not exist as a community until the middle of the 19th century when large numbers of houses were constructed alongside the new textile mills. The Church of St Saviour was built in 1864 but was replaced in 1901 by a large Gothic revival church (Grade II listed). Before the building of textile mills in the 1870s the main economic activity in the area was the production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire
Ravensthorpe is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. The village lies approximately midway between Northampton and Rugby. The M1 motorway is six miles west and the nearest railway station is at Long Buckby. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 656 people, including Coton but falling slightly to 646 at the 2011 census. The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement of Hrafn'. Services within the village include a shop, the 'Chequers' pub, a playing field, a small park and a woodland maintained by the Woodland Trust. History Iron Age and Roman pottery have been found around the village, indicating a possible settlement. By the time of the Domesday Survey, a settlement of either Anglo-Saxon or Scandinavian origin was recorded. The St Denys Church was built in the 13th Century on a site believed to have been in use since the time of William the Conqueror. Mother Rhodes, who lived just outside the village, was alleged to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe, Peterborough
Ravensthorpe is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, in the unparished area of Peterborough, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Ravensthorpe County Primary School is located in the area with secondary pupils usually attending nearby Jack Hunt School Jack Hunt School, officially Jack Hunt School Language College, is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Netherton in the city of Peterborough in the United Kingdom. Students are aged 11 (Year 7) to 18 (Year 13). Refurbish ... in Netherton. Ravensthorpe was mainly built as a part of north-west Bretton in the 1960s. It was built primarily as council housing and cheap family residencies during Peterborough's extensive growth during the 1970s and 1980s. References Suburbs of Peterborough {{Cambridgeshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boltby
Boltby is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the edge of the North York Moors National Park at , and about north-east of Thirsk. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 143. There are nine grade II listed structures in Boltby including a bridge over Gurtof Beck. Ravensthorpe Manor House, built in the mid 19th century, is situate west of the village. History Boltby is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Boltebi'' in the ''Yalestre'' hundred. After the Norman invasion, the land was owned by ''Hugh, son of Baldric''. He granted Lordship of the local manor to ''Gerald of Boltby''. Previously the Lord of the manor was ''Sumarlithi, son of Karli''. Fewer than five new houses have been built in the village in the 20th century, giving a total of 43 in 2005. The eastern part of the Boltby was affected by flooding in 2005 when Gurtof Beck overflowed and damaged or destroyed buildings. Local reports were of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
Ravensthorpe is a town 541 km south-east of Perth and 40 km inland from the south coast of Western Australia. It is the seat of government of the Shire of Ravensthorpe. At the , Ravensthorpe had a population of 438. In 1848, the area was surveyed by Surveyor General John Septimus Roe who named many of the geographical features nearby, including the nearby Ravensthorpe Range that the later town was named after. There was one of the Western Australian Government Railways isolated branch lines between Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe. This line opened in 1909. Alluvial gold was discovered at the Phillips River in 1892. At the goldfield a ''de facto'' town emerged, known as ''Phillips River''. The government completed construction of a copper and gold smelter about 2 km south east of the town in 1906, used to cast copper and gold ingots. History A temporary pastoral lease ("Free Run") was registered by James Dunn senior in 1868. His five sons and daughter started she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Ravensthorpe
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a local government area in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about halfway between the city of Albany and the town of Esperance and about southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Ravensthorpe. History The Phillips River Road District was gazetted on 9 November 1900. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Ravensthorpe under the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Wards As of the 2003 election, the Shire is divided into three wards: * Ravensthorpe Ward (two councillors) * Hopetoun Ward (two councillors) * Rural Ward (three councillors) Towns and localities * Ravensthorpe * Desmond * Fitzgerald River * Hopetoun * Jerdacuttup * Kundip * Munglinup Heritage-listed places As of 2021, 122 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Ravensthorpe, of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravensthorpe Airport
Ravensthorpe Airport is an airport near Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. The airport is located south of Ravensthorpe and north of Hopetoun. The $5 million airport was opened on 5 December 2004, when the first flight landed. The airport is managed by the Shire of Ravensthorpe, and was built to support the local mines. The airport also received $17,000 in funds for security upgrades in 2005. Airlines and destinations Virgin Australia Regional Airlines have been known to operate Fokker 100s to Ravensthorpe once a week as charter flights as per a contract with First Quantum Metals to support the Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine. Skippers Aviation is also known to operate Fairchild Metroliners and Dash-8 Q300 aircraft to Ravensthorpe less regularly as charter flights. Accidents and incidents On 29 August 2006 at 17:45 local time, VH-NJE a BAe-146-100 aircraft operated by National Jet Express departed from Ravensthorpe toward Perth. As the aircraft passed through FL130 the fligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
