Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury

Name: Ravensthorpe
Address: Dewsbury, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Dewsbury

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Ravensthorpe is an area of Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Ravensthorpe is on the western outskirts of Dewsbury and is part of the "Dewsbury West" ward in the district of Kirklees.The area has always been heavily industrial and was once bustling with textile mills. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°40'46"N, 1°39'47"W

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Ravensthorpe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Pleasant, Batley Town Hall, Crow Nest Park, National Coal Mining Museum for England.

2.3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Mount Pleasant, Batley
59 min walk • Mount Pleasant stadium, officially known for commercial sponsorship purposes as Fox's Biscuits Stadium, is a rugby league stadium in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Batley Bulldogs. The Mount Pleasant pitch is sloped and is on a hill overlooking Batley.
2.7 miNE
City hall
Batley Town Hall, Batley
69 min walk • Batley Town Hall is a municipal facility in the Market Place in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miNE
Playground, Park
Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury
24 min walk • Crow Nest Park is a Green Flag awarded public park located in the Dewsbury Moor area of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. Opened to the public in 1893, the park originated on the grounds on a country house estate dating from the 16th century. It was created to bring a feel of the countryside into what was a heavily industrial area.
3 miSE
Industrial museum with underground tours
National Coal Mining Museum for England, Wakefield
77 min walk • The National Coal Mining Museum for England is based at the site of Caphouse Colliery in Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1988 as the Yorkshire Mining Museum and was granted national status in 1995.
1.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
Dewsbury Minster, Dewsbury
40 min walk • Dewsbury Minster or All Saints' Church is the minster church of Dewsbury, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1895. It is situated on Vicarage Road and Church Street in the centre of the town. It became a minster church in 1994. In 1949 it became a Grade II* listed church.
~500 ftW
Museum
Dewsbury Bus Museum, Dewsbury
3 min walk • The Dewsbury Bus Museum is a museum in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. Opened to the public in September 1989, it is owned and operated by the West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust, a registered charity, and is run entirely by volunteer effort.
1.4 miE
Mosque
Markazi Masjid, Dewsbury
37 min walk • The Markazi Masjid, also known as the Dewsbury Markaz or Dar ul Ulum, is a mosque in the Savile Town area of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. With a maximum capacity of 4,000, it is one of the largest mosques in Europe.
2.9 miW
Bridge
Colne Bridge, Huddersfield
74 min walk • Colne Bridge is an historic 18th-century bridge near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed stone-built arch bridge, it spans the River Colne between Bradley and Kirkheaton. A Colne Bridge was mentioned in the Fountains Abbey records of the 12th century.
1.7 miNE
Library, City hall
Dewsbury Library, Dewsbury
43 min walk • Dewsbury Town Hall is a Victorian town hall that stands in front of the old marketplace in the centre of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
3 miW
Canal
Huddersfield Broad Canal, Huddersfield
77 min walk • The Huddersfield Broad Canal or Sir John Ramsden's Canal, is a wide-locked navigable canal in West Yorkshire in northern England. The waterway is 3.75 miles long and has 9 wide locks.
1.3 miW
53°40'43"N • 1°41'40"W
Knowl Park Nurseries, Mirfield
33 min walk • Park