Ravenstone

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Ravenstone is a village in Leicestershire

Built-Up Area: Ravenstone
Parish/Community: Ravenstone with Snibstone
District/Borough: North West Leicestershire
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°43'7"N 1°24'16"W
Eastings/Northings: 440320, 313628
OS Grid: SK403136
Mapcode Local: GBR 6HG.KQS
Mapcode Global: WHDHT.DXDL

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Ravenstone within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Ravenstone in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Ravenstone, vil., Leicestershire, and par., partly also in Derbyshire - par., 1130 ac., pop. 451; vil., 4 miles SE. of Ashby de la Zouch; P.O.; Ravenstone Hall is the seat of the Fosbrooke family.

Ravenstone in the Domesday Book

A village in Walecros hundred, in the county of Derbyshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Bonvallet
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Bonvallet
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Nigel of Stafford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of Stafford
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1066; 1 shillings in 1086
- Meadow: 8 acres

British Place Names

Ravenstone, Leicestershire

Ravenstone is a village in Leicestershire

Ravenstone in historic gazetteers

Ravenstone in the Domesday Book