In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ravenfield like this:
RAVENFIELD, a parish in Rotherham district, W. R. Yorkshire; 2 miles E S E of Rawmarsh r. station, and 4 N E of Rotherham. Post-town, Rotherham. Acres, 1, 170. Real property, £1, 838; of which £10 are inquarries. Pop., 183. Houses, 38. The manor, with R. Park, belongs to T. B. Bosvile, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value. £160.* Pa.tron, T. B. Bosvile, Esq. The church was built in 1756and has a tower. There are a parochial school, and charities £32.
Ravenfield through time
Ravenfield is now part of Rotherham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rotherham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ravenfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ravenfield, in Rotherham and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14115
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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