Ravensworth

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Ravensworth
Ravensworth (North Yorkshire)
Ravensworth

Ravensworth shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference NZ139079
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: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 54°27′60″N 1°47′12″W / 54.46663, -1.78667

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.

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