Ronkswood is a suburb of the city of Worcester

Worcester

The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...

, the county seat of Worcestershire

Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is around one mile east of the city centre, centred on Newtown Road (B4636). Much of the Ronkswood housing estate

Housing estate

A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...

 was built in the late 1940s.

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. The former Holy Trinity church was demolished in 1969.

There is also a Salvation Army

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....

 Centre in Ronkswood, which opened in August 2007. In February 2006 part of the local shopping area in Lichfield Road is a designated alcohol free zone because of antisocial behaviour.

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Ronkswood was the site of the former main hospital in Worcester. The new hospital is now nearer the motorway, close to Warndon Villages

Warndon

Warndon is a suburb and civil parish of the City of Worcester in Worcestershire, England.The parish, which includes the villages of Trotshill and Warndon was part of Droitwich Rural District until 1974 when it was annexed to Worcester under the Local Government Act 1972...

 and leads off Charles Hastings Way.

The Worcestershire Royal Hospital is the main hospital for Worcester and its surrounding areas, having been opened in 2001 at a cost of £96 million. The hospital is located to the east of Ronkswood, replacing both the former Ronkswood Hospital, and the Worcester Royal Infirmary in the city centre that has been redeveloped as a campus addition to the University of Worcester

University of Worcester

The University of Worcester is a British university, based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It was granted university status in September 2005.-History:...

. As the former site has been left disused, it is common for travellers to set up camp. The site has been acquired by commercial Property Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd for the creation of High Point Business Park.

Transport

First

First Midland Red

First Midland Red is a bus company operating in Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the English Midlands. The company was formed in 1981, and until 1999 was known as Midland Red West...

 have traditionally operated the majority of bus services in Worcester, including the Ronkswood area. Red Diamond

Diamond Bus

Diamond is a bus operator in the West Midlands, formed in 1986 as The Birmingham Coach Company.-Birmingham Coach Company:The company was created in 1986 as the Birmingham Coach Company operating a single route, 16, in competition with West Midlands Travel....

 started operations in competition with First from 1 September 2009. First used to operate a night service to Ronkswood in 2002.

Number	From	To	Via	Operator	Notes
31/31A/31B	Warndon Warndon Warndon is a suburb and civil parish of the City of Worcester in Worcestershire, England.The parish, which includes the villages of Trotshill and Warndon was part of Droitwich Rural District until 1974 when it was annexed to Worcester under the Local Government Act 1972...	Henwick Park	Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Ronkswood, Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	First First Midland Red First Midland Red is a bus company operating in Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the English Midlands. The company was formed in 1981, and until 1999 was known as Midland Red West... Red Diamond Diamond Bus Diamond is a bus operator in the West Midlands, formed in 1986 as The Birmingham Coach Company.-Birmingham Coach Company:The company was created in 1986 as the Birmingham Coach Company operating a single route, 16, in competition with West Midlands Travel....

External links

• Perry Wood Primary & Nursery School
• Ronkswood Salvation Army Centre