Ronkswood

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52.182803|-2.193116|display=inline,title}}

| map_type = Worcestershire

| official_name = Ronkswood

| static_image = Ronkswood Hill Meadows Local Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 6281571.jpg

| static_image_caption = Ronkswood Hill Meadows, Ronkswood, Worcester

| population =

| population_ref =

| shire_district = Worcester

| shire_county = Worcestershire

| region = West Midlands

| constituency_westminster = Worcester

| civil_parish =

| post_town = Worcester

| postcode_district = WR5

| postcode_area = WR

| dial_code = 01905

| os_grid_reference =

| london_distance_mi = 133

| london_direction= SE

}}

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.{{cite book |title= Worcestershire|last= Brooks|first= Alan|author2=Nikolaus Pevsner |author2-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |year= 2007|page=768 |isbn= 9780300112986|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3sG9568rRJsC&dq=ronkswood&pg=RA1-PA768|access-date=3 January 2010}}

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).

There was a local church, Worcester Holy Trinity and St Matthew's, that was built in 1965.{{cite book |title= Worcestershire|last= Brooks|first= Alan|author2=Nikolaus Pevsner |year= 2007|page=91 |isbn= 9780300112986|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3sG9568rRJsC&dq=ronkswood&pg=RA1-PA768|access-date=3 January 2010}} The building was closed in December 2012 and subsequently demolished in 2015 after a partial ceiling collapse, although the church organisation continues.{{cite web|url=https://holytrinityandstmatthewronkswood.co.uk/history/|title=Holy Trinity and St Matthew's Church website |access-date=2024-10-09}}{{Cite web |date=2014-11-13 |title=Residents say goodbye ahead of Worcester church demolition |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/11600610.residents-say-goodbye-ahead-of-worcester-church-demolition/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Worcester News |language=en}}

There is also a Salvation Army Centre in Ronkswood, which opened in August 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/1611444.salvation_army_celebrate_new_centre/ |title=Salvation Army celebrate new centre (From Worcester News) |publisher=Worcesternews.co.uk |date=2007-08-12 |access-date=2010-01-03}} In February 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/938626.drinking_ban_will_be_imposed_near_station_and_hostel/ |title=Drinking ban will be imposed near station and hostel (From Worcester News) |publisher=Worcesternews.co.uk |date=2006-09-26 |access-date=2010-01-03}} part of the local shopping area in Lichfield Road is a designated alcohol-free zone because of antisocial behaviour.{{cite web|url=http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/965090.m5ec/?from=ec&to=965090&l=ban_boozing_on_all_city_streets |title=Ban boozing on all city streets (From Bromsgrove Advertiser) |publisher=Bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk |date=2006-10-12 |access-date=2010-01-03}}

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Ronkswood was the site of the former main hospital in Worcester. The new Worcestershire Royal Hospital is now nearer the motorway, close to Warndon Villages and leads off Charles Hastings Way. As the former hospital site has been left disused, it is common for travellers to set up camp.{{cite web|url=http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/1276412.travellers_leave_worcester_site/ |title=Travellers leave Worcester site (From Malvern Gazette) |publisher=Malverngazette.co.uk |date=2007-03-21 |access-date=2010-01-03}} The site has been acquired by commercial Property Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd for the creation of High Point Business Park.[http://www.robert-hitchins-properties.co.uk/.../highpoint_bp_%20press%20rel_ High Point Business park (PDF)] Retrieved 4 January 2010

Transport

First Midland Red has traditionally operated the majority of bus services in Worcester, including the Ronkswood area. Diamond Bus started operations in competition with First Midland Red on 1 September 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/new_transit/news/?ID=17157 |title=Rotala's Diamond Bus and First to go head-to-head in Worcester | TXNews |publisher=TransportXtra |date=2009-08-06 |access-date=2009-08-16}} First used to operate a night service to Ronkswood in 2002.{{cite web|author=mikewal1947 |url=http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worcesterfolk/FMRArchive.htm |title=First Midland Red Bus Service News |access-date=2009-08-16}}

References

Category:Areas of Worcester, England