Ravenstruther
{{Short description|Hamlet in Scotland, United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Ravenstruther
| gaelic_name =
| scots_name = Raenstrie
| country = Scotland
| static_image_name = Ravenstruther_Hall_2.JPG
| static_image_caption = Ravenstruther Hall
|static_image_2_name =
|static_image_2_caption =
| population =
| population_ref =
| os_grid_reference = NS921450
| coordinates = {{coord|55|41|15|N|3|42|51|W|display=inline,title}}
|historic_county=
| post_town = LANARK
| postcode_area = ML
| postcode_district = ML11
| dial_code = 01555
| constituency_westminster = Lanark and Hamilton East
| london_distance = {{convert|390|mi}}
| edinburgh_distance = {{convert|30|mi}}
| unitary_scotland = South Lanarkshire
| lieutenancy_scotland = Lanarkshire
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Clydesdale
| community_scotland =
}}
Ravenstruther ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɛ|n|s|t|r|i}} {{respell|REN|stree}}; {{langx|sco|Raenstrie}})[http://www.scots-online.org/dictionary/read.asp?letter=R&CurPage=2 The Online Scots Dictionary] is a small hamlet in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Lanark. In 1517 the lands of Carstairs and Ravenstruther were granted to William Sommerville. Ravenstruther was then known as Ronstruther.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} The village is home to a caravan and camping park.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905204507/http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.borthwick/LADAS/act/misc.html Archaeological finds in Ravenstruther]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081010082843/http://www.newhousecaravanpark.co.uk/ Caravan park]
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Category:Villages in South Lanarkshire
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