Ravenswood is an area of

Cumbernauld Cumbernauld (; ) is a large town in the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Dunbartonshire and council area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the tenth List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, most-populous locality in Scotl ...

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History

Ravenswood, sometimes known as Bogedge, was formerly a retreat for Glasgow churchmen. There are records of an Episcopal chapel there. Ravenswood is also called Bogedge on old maps. The remains of a mill from Ravenswood Farm can still be traced.

New Town district

The street-naming scheme is based on Scottish islands. Ravenswood Primary School and Our Lady's High School are both in this area of the town. Early in the new town's history Ravenswood was more distinct from

Seafar Seafar is an area of the town of Cumbernauld. The original Seafar sand pit and farm were in the middle of what is now the A8011. Early in the new town's history Seafar was more distinct from Ravenswood, Cumbernauld, Ravenswood and Muirhead than i ...

than it now is possibly due to the building schedule and signage on paths. More recently Seafar is more dominant perhaps because Ravenswood did not appear on any road signs until 2023. Ravenswood has its own Local Nature Reserve.

References

Areas of Cumbernauld {{NorthLanarkshire-geo-stub