James Ravenscroft (philanthropist)

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James Ravenscroft (died 1680) was a lawyer, merchant, and philanthropist in Chipping Barnet, in what is now north London.

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Early life and family

He was the son of Thomas Ravenscroft.

Career

The rebuilt Ravenscroft Cottages in Wood Street, Chipping Barnet Ravenscroft Cottages 01.JPG
The rebuilt Ravenscroft Cottages in Wood Street, Chipping Barnet

Ravenscroft was a lawyer and merchant, dealing in lace, currants and glass. [1]

In 1679, Ravenscroft, then of High Holborn in London, had the Ravenscroft Almshouses built for six "poore antient women". [2] [1] [3]

Death and legacy

Ravenscroft Gardens, 1880 Ravenscroft Gardens 1880.jpg
Ravenscroft Gardens, 1880

Ravenscroft died on 28 January 1680. [5] Barnet Recreation Ground was renamed Ravenscroft Gardens in his memory. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Community Focus Trail: Wood Street (Chipping Barnet) | Culture24".
  2. ↑ Rose, Authoress of Red (1860). "The Twelve Churches, or, Tracings Along the Watling Street".
  3. ↑ Cussans, John Edwin (1879). "History of Hertfordshire: History of the hundreds of Dacorum and Cashio".
  4. 1 2 Ravenscroft Gardens. London Gardens Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "History".
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