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In 1540 a large farm known as Peak House and owned by rhe Beswick family existed on the site of a 5th century Roman fort. The present building was built as Raven Hall for Captain William Childs of London, a captain in the King's Regiment of Light Dragoons, who came to Yorkshire with the army and became the owner of the Alum Works at Ravenscar. On his death in 1829 the Hall passed to his daughter Ann Willis, whose family (headed by [[Francis Willis (physician)|Dr Francis Willis]]) had became quite wealthy from treating George III and other royalty for their medical conditions. Ann's son, the eccentric Rev. Dr. Richard Willis, built the gardens and battlements which surround the house. In 1845 the property passed into the hands of William Hammond of London. |
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Hammond became a prominent local benefactor, building the village church and the windmill. He also becane a Director of the Scarborough to Whitby railway line, insisting that it passed through his property via a tunnel and that Ravenscar should have a station. On his widow's death in 1890 the eatate was sold to the Peak Estate Company for development as a holiday resort. The house was extended and reopened as an hotel in 1895, with a golf course opened in 1898. It was sold by auction in 1911 after the company went bankrupt and after several changes of ownership and use as a billet in wartime, was acquired by the present owners, who are associated with Classic Hotels. |
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== In popular culture == |
== In popular culture == |
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Revision as of 14:40, 19 August 2013
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| OS grid reference | NZ980014 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO13 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Ravenscar (known as Peak or The Peak[1] until the early 20th century) is a coastal village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Scarborough. It is within the civil parish of Staintondale and is also within the North York Moors National Park.
The 110-mile (180 km) Cleveland Way National Trail passes through Ravenscar. Ravenscar is also the eastern terminus of the Lyke Wake Walk. The official end of the Walk is at a point where the path meets the coast road.
According to the 2001 UK census, Staintondale parish (including Staintondale as well as Ravenscar) had a population of 319.[2]
Buildings
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The Raven Hall Hotel (built in 1774 as Peak House), was once owned by Dr. Francis Willis, physician of King George III, and it is rumoured, without evidence, that King George stayed there during his treatment.[3]
To the north of the village lies the old Peak alum works,[4] now a National Trust site, but once an important part of the dyeing industry.
It is also the location of a late 4th-century Roman signal station, part of a chain that extended along the Yorkshire coast.[3]
At the edge of the village, there is a disused windmill called Peak Mill which dates from 1858.[5]
History
At the turn of the 19th–20th century, plans were made to turn the village into a tourist resort to rival the popularity of nearby Scarborough. Roads were made, houses were built and sewers were laid. However, Ravenscar's popularity never soared, mainly due to the long trek needed to reach the rocky beach.[3][6]
The village was served by Ravenscar railway station between 1885 and 1965.
Peak House/Raven Hall
In 1540 a large farm known as Peak House and owned by rhe Beswick family existed on the site of a 5th century Roman fort. The present building was built as Raven Hall for Captain William Childs of London, a captain in the King's Regiment of Light Dragoons, who came to Yorkshire with the army and became the owner of the Alum Works at Ravenscar. On his death in 1829 the Hall passed to his daughter Ann Willis, whose family (headed by Dr Francis Willis) had became quite wealthy from treating George III and other royalty for their medical conditions. Ann's son, the eccentric Rev. Dr. Richard Willis, built the gardens and battlements which surround the house. In 1845 the property passed into the hands of William Hammond of London.
Hammond became a prominent local benefactor, building the village church and the windmill. He also becane a Director of the Scarborough to Whitby railway line, insisting that it passed through his property via a tunnel and that Ravenscar should have a station. On his widow's death in 1890 the eatate was sold to the Peak Estate Company for development as a holiday resort. The house was extended and reopened as an hotel in 1895, with a golf course opened in 1898. It was sold by auction in 1911 after the company went bankrupt and after several changes of ownership and use as a billet in wartime, was acquired by the present owners, who are associated with Classic Hotels.
In popular culture
The name of the village is featured in a double episode (The Swords of Wayland) of the popular 1980s television show, Robin of Sherwood, although the actual filming locations for Ravenscar, as featured in the episodes, were in Cornwall and Somerset.[7]
References
- ^ William Page (editor) (1923). "Parishes: Scalby". Victoria County History. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Stainton Dale CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ a b c Rhodes, Simon (1998). Ravenscar. The Town That Never Was. SMaRt Publications. ISBN 978-0-9531033-1-7.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ The Science at Peak Alum works.
- ^ Whitworth, Alan (2002). Tyke Towers Yorkshire's Windmills. Landy Publishing. ISBN 1 87289557 3.
- ^ "Coast". 2009-09-01. 42 minutes in. BBC2.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|episodelink=,|seriesno=, and|serieslink=(help); Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Filming locations for "Robin of Sherwood" "The Swords of Wayland" (1984) at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)".
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