Ronkswood

Ronkswood is a suburb of the city of Worcester, the county seat of Worcestershire, England. It is around one mile east of the city centre, centred on Newtown Road (B4636). Much of the Ronkswood housing estate was built in the late 1940s.[3]

Ronkswood

An open green space in Worcester
Ronkswood
Location within Worcestershire
Population6,771 [1]
OS grid referenceSO867551
• London103.7 miles (166.9 km)[2]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORCESTER
Postcode districtWR5
Dialling code01905
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands

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).

The local church, Worcester Holy Trinity and St Matthew was built in 1965, originally having a chequerboard pattern on its outside, now removed.[4] The former Holy Trinity church was demolished in 1969.[5]

There is also a Salvation Army Centre in Ronkswood, which opened in August 2007.[6] In February 2006[7] part of the local shopping area in Lichfield Road is a designated alcohol free zone because of antisocial behaviour.[8]

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.[9] The site has been acquired by commercial Property Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd for the creation of High Point Business Park.[10]

Transport

First Midland Red have traditionally operated the majority of bus services in Worcester, including the Ronkswood area. Diamond Bus started operations in competition with First Midland Red from 1 September 2009.[11] First used to operate a night service to Ronkswood in 2002.[12]

NumberFromToViaOperatorNotes
31/31A/31B/31C/31EWarndonHenwick ParkWorcestershire Royal Hospital, Ronkswood, Worcester

References
  1. 2001 Census
  2. "Gazetteer (how far)". GENUKI. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  3. Brooks, Alan; Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Worcestershire. p. 768. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. Brooks, Alan; Nikolaus Pevsner (2007). Worcestershire. p. 91. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. "WorcesterHolyTrinity&StMatthews". Worcesterbmsgh.co.uk. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  6. "Salvation Army celebrate new centre (From Worcester News)". Worcesternews.co.uk. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  7. "Drinking ban will be imposed near station and hostel (From Worcester News)". Worcesternews.co.uk. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  8. "Ban boozing on all city streets (From Bromsgrove Advertiser)". Bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  9. "Travellers leave Worcester site (From Malvern Gazette)". Malverngazette.co.uk. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  10. High Point Business park (PDF) Retrieved 4 January 2010
  11. "Rotala's Diamond Bus and First to go head-to-head in Worcester | TXNews". TransportXtra. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  12. mikewal1947. "First Midland Red Bus Service News". Retrieved 16 August 2009.
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