Castles · East Midlands
Ravenstone, Leicestershire
Ravenstone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is within the N
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ravenstone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is within the National Forest, just off the A511 road between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in 2001 it had a population of 2,149.
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Ravenstone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is within the National Forest, just off the A511 road between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in 2001 it had a population of 2,149.
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Background
History
Archeological excavations carried out in 1981 to the south of the present village revealed the site of a Romano-British settlement. Evidence for iron smelting was found, along with kilns and coins dating from the late 3rd century. There is also evidence of a Roman road crossing the southern part of the parish and through the settlement. The settlement site was destroyed when around eight million tonnes of coal were extracted by opencast mining between 1982 and 1996. The area has since been returned to open fields and is now known as the Sence Valley Forest Park. The first documentary evidence of the existence of the village is in the Domesday Book when Donisthorpe, a manor in Derbyshire,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7200, -1.4060
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Ravenstone with Snibstone
- Postcode
- LE67 2AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ravenstone, Leicestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ravenstone, Leicestershire?
- Ravenstone, Leicestershire is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE67 2AD), in the parish of Ravenstone with Snibstone.
- Does Ravenstone, Leicestershire charge admission?
- Ravenstone, Leicestershire typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ravenstone, Leicestershire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE67 2AD. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.