Ravenswood, Ipswich
Ravenswood is a district within Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. It is sited on the old Ipswich Airport to the south-east of the town.
The area is one experiencing rapid growth in housing numbers from private housing developers. In total, 1,250 houses and apartments are likely to be built[1] with an affordable housing ratio of 30%[citation needed].
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[edit] Construction
The development has built with environmental considerations.[citation needed] to be environmentally sensitive. Space for cars has been limited, with speed bumps and other traffic calming measures, a frequent bus service links to the town centre. Mixed cycle paths and walkways are also a feature. Incorporated into the design of the buildings and sewers is a sustainable urban drainage system which allows rainfall to be returned to the environment without going through the sewerage system. Plans are in early stages for the construction of a large wind turbine on Ravenswood.[2][3]
A number of pieces of public art have been installed or commissioned: "Formation" by Rick Kirby at the entrance, designed to commemorate the areas links with aviation; "Handstanding" by Martin Heron near the school; "Green Wind 2" by Diane Maclean as a focal point beyond the end of Downham Boulevard on the Tump; and "Propeller" by Harry Gray has been placed adjacent to the green.[4]
[edit] Amenities
Ravenswood contains a primary school, sports centre and an NHS independent care centre, called Bluebird Lodge. A retirement home named after Jamie Cann the MP for Ipswich who died in 2001 is also in the area. Behind the former terminal building, which has been converted into apartments, a small shopping centre has been built. There is one pub, The Raven.
Near to Ravenswood is Orwell Country Park, the Orwell Bridge, touring and static caravan parks, a Scouting and Girl Guides camp site, and a nine-hole pay and play golf course.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Planning Permission Application 07/00765/OUT". 28 August 2007. http://online.ipswich.gov.uk/ppc/application.aspx?iAppID=07/00765/OUT&sType=APP. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ "Ravenswood earmarked for wind turbine". Evening Star. 2005-03-21. Archived from the original on March 26, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060326084831/http://www.ip-city.com/2005/03/21/Ravenswood-earmarked-for-wind-turbine.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ "Wind giants coming to town". The Evening Star. 5 July 2008. http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=news&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED04%20Jul%202008%2015%3A58%3A49%3A507.
- ^ "Public Art for Ravenswood". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929101820/http://www.ravenswood-residents.org.uk/art/. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Ravenswood, Ipswich
- Ravenswood Residents' Association
