Ronkswood
| Ronkswood | |
 An open green space in Worcester |
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  Ronkswood |
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| Population | 6,771 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO867551 |
| – London | 103.7 miles (166.9 km)[2] |
| District | Worcester |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR5 |
| Dialling code | 01905 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°11′40″N 2°11′44″W / 52.194389°N 2.195678°W
Ronkswood is a suburb of the city of Worcester, the county seat of Worcestershire, England. It is around one mile east of the city centre, centred on Newtown Road (B4636). Much of the Ronkswood housing estate was built in the late 1940s.[3]
Housing and amenities
Medway Road and Canterbury Road are the locations of large, modern suburban housing developments. There are two pubs in the area. Local schools include Perry Wood Primary & Nursery School (formerly Ronkswood Infant, Nursery and Junior Schools).
The local church, Worcester Holy Trinity and St Matthew was built in 1965, originally having a chequerboard pattern on its outside, now removed.[4] The former Holy Trinity church was demolished in 1969.[5]
There is also a Salvation Army Centre in Ronkswood, which opened in August 2007.[6] In February 2006[7] part of the local shopping area in Lichfield Road is a designated alcohol free zone because of antisocial behaviour.[8]
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Ronkswood was the site of the former main hospital in Worcester. The new hospital is now nearer the motorway, close to Warndon Villages and leads off Charles Hastings Way.
The Worcestershire Royal Hospital is the main hospital for Worcester and its surrounding areas, having been opened in 2001 at a cost of £96 million.[8] The hospital is located to the east of Ronkswood, replacing both the former Ronkswood Hospital, and the Worcester Royal Infirmary in the city centre that has been redeveloped as a campus addition to the University of Worcester. As the former site has been left disused, it is common for travellers to set up camp.[9] The site has been acquired by commercial Property Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd for the creation of High Point Business Park.[10]
Transport
First Midland Red have traditionally operated the majority of bus services in Worcester, including the Ronkswood area. Diamond Bus started operations in competition with First Midland Red from 1 September 2009.[11] First used to operate a night service to Ronkswood in 2002.[12]
| Number | From | To | Via | Operator | Notes |
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| 31/31A/31B/31C/31E | Warndon | Henwick Park | Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Ronkswood, Worcester |
References
- ↑ 2001 Census
- ↑ "Gazetteer (how far)". GENUKI. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Brooks, Alan; Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Worcestershire. p. 768. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Brooks, Alan; Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Worcestershire. p. 91. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "WorcesterHolyTrinity&StMatthews". Worcesterbmsgh.co.uk. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ↑ "Salvation Army celebrate new centre (From Worcester News)". Worcesternews.co.uk. 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ↑ "Drinking ban will be imposed near station and hostel (From Worcester News)". Worcesternews.co.uk. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- 1 2 "Ban boozing on all city streets (From Bromsgrove Advertiser)". Bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ↑ "Travellers leave Worcester site (From Malvern Gazette)". Malverngazette.co.uk. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ↑ june06.doc High Point Business park (PDF) Retrieved 4 January 2010
- ↑ "Rotala's Diamond Bus and First to go head-to-head in Worcester | TXNews". TransportXtra. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ↑ mikewal1947. "First Midland Red Bus Service News". Retrieved 2009-08-16.