Ravenstown
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Ravenstown is also a nickname for Baltimore, Maryland.
- Lower Holker
| Ravenstown | |
|---|---|
  Ravenstown Location in South Lakeland  Ravenstown Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD360753 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE-OVER-SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Ravenstown is a settlement in the Lower Holker parish of the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England.[1] The village is mostly a housing estate which was built during First World war to serve a new airship station built in the area. Ravenstown lies south of the larger village of Flookburgh and was historically part of Lancashire.
Ravenstown was built to serve an airship station for Vickers of Barrow-in-Furness after it was decided that Walney Airfield was deemed too vulnerable to attack from German U-boat attack so a new Airship station was constructed on a site which is now Cark Airfield.
A new village was needed to house the workers at the new airship station which was originally named Flookburgh Model Aero Village which is now Ravenstown in which construction of 250 houses started on 27 March 1917.[2] The roads are named after World War I battles such as Somme and Jutland.
Transport
The main road running in and out of Ravenstown is Winder Lane which runs from Flookburgh.
Train
The Furness Line runs close to Ravenstown and there is a station located in nearby Cark called Cark and Cartmel railway station.
Bus
The village has 1 bus route serving it. The 530 to Cartmel then Kendal. This service is run by Stagecoach.[3]
Air
Cark Airfield is located near to Ravenstown which is a small airfield for general aviation, the nearest airport with scheduled flights is Manchester Airport.