James Ravenscroft (philanthropist)

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

Early life and family

He was the son of Thomas Ravenscroft.

Career

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Ravenscroft Gardens. London Gardens Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "History".
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