Ravensworth
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Ravensworth | |
Ravensworth shown within North Yorkshire |
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District | Richmondshire |
Shire county | North Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire |
Ravensworth is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Alternative names for the village which have fallen out of use include Ravenswathe, Kirkby Ravensworth and Ravenswath.
The village is notable for the remains there of a 14th century castle once lived in by the Fitzhugh family before it was abandoned in the 16th century.
Ravensworth has a village pub and a few large properties situated off the green the rest of the properties are small stone built/clad homes.