Ronkswood
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| Ronkswood | |
|---|---|
 Ronkswood Hill Meadows, Ronkswood, Worcester | |
  Ronkswood Location within Worcestershire | |
| • London | 133 mi (214 km) SE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Ronkswood is an inner-city suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is one mile east of the city centre, centered on Newtown Road (B4636). Much of the Ronkswood housing estate was built in the late 1940s.[1]
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).
There was a local church, Worcester Holy Trinity and St Matthew's, that was built in 1965.[2] The building was closed in December 2012 and subsequently demolished in 2015 after a partial ceiling collapse, although the church organisation continues.[3][4]
There is also a Salvation Army Centre in Ronkswood, which opened in August 2007.[5] In February 2006[6] part of the local shopping area in Lichfield Road is a designated alcohol-free zone because of antisocial behaviour.[7]
