Religion & the ecclesiastical parish
The Ecclesiastical Parish of Ravenhead is a Church of England parish, formed on 19 August 1870 by Order of Council. [6] Though there have been some subsequent boundary changes to the parish, it still encompasses some of the neighbouring areas of Thatto Heath, Sutton Heath and Nutgrove.
Ravenhead is served by the Church of England parish church of St. John the Evangelist. [7] St. Johns has a smaller, sister church, Emmanuel in neighbouring Thatto Heath. [8] The church is also the home to St. John's Centre - a community outreach project which hosts youth activities, community lunches and various other organised events. [9]
The church is part of the Eccleston Team, which partners St. John's & Emmanuel with St. Matthew, Thatto Heath; St. Luke, Eccleston; St. James, Eccleston and Christ Church, Eccleston. [10] This means the benefice that the churches fall within are significantly wider than the parish boundary.
There is an Independent Methodist Church in West Street. [11]
Industry
Ravenhead played a significant part in the development of St Helens' glass industry, as the base for Pilkington's Head Office. [12] and the Ravenhead Glass factory. Ravenhead Glass has since closed down, indicative of the decline in the glass industry in the town. Pilkington's Head Office remains, but the company is now owned by Asahi Glass, and areas of the building are used by various other companies.
Pilkington's Head Office was formerly the home of Pilkington's Glass Museum, however it has now closed and been incorporated into The World Of Glass museum in the Town Centre. [13]
Formerly Ravenhead was home to Ravenhead Coal Mine. It along with numerous small pits were served by private rail lines running off from the main branch line of the Liverpool line, feeding down to the canal and direct to the city centre.
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