Ravenswood is a new district within Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. It is sited on the old Ipswich Airport to the south-east of the town. It is easily accessible from the A1189 junction of the A14. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk in East Anglia, England, and a local government district on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... The A14 is a major road in England, running from Felixstowe to the junction of the M1 and M6 motorways near Rugby. ...

The area is expanding rapidly, with the main residential developer being Bellway Homes [1]. Bellway have worked closely with Ipswich Borough Council, who used to own the land, to create a modern development that mixes apartments, small houses and larger family homes within the same style. The road layout is a mix of traditional and modern, with twisting roads interspersed with small greens or children’s play areas. There is also a tree-lined boulevard, with another to follow. To the north, close to the old terminal building, will be a village cricket pitch. Surrounding this is an impressive terrace of town houses built in a crescent, no doubt reminiscent of Belgravia or Bath. In total, 1,200 houses and apartments are likely to be built. A cricket match in progress. ... Belgravia is a district in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. ... The Palladian-style Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ...

The development has tried to be environmentally sensitive. A frequent bus service links to the town centre. Space for cars has been limited, with speed bumps and other traffic calming measures liberally deployed. 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 extremely early stages for the construction of a large wind turbine on Ravenswood. It is suggested that it would generate enough power to serve the entire development.

Facilities at Ravenswood are currently few, but are improving. A centrally-located primary school (Ravenswood Community Primary School) [2]has been built, with a well-equipped sports centre close by.[3] To the south is a new NHS independent care centre, called Bluebird Lodge. There is a retirement home named after Jamie Cann, the Member of Parliament for Ipswich who died in 2001. Behind the terminal building, which is to be converted into apartments, a number of small shops are planned, along with two larger retail outlets: a Co-Op; a discount food store, and a chemists. The old squash courts are to be the new community centre, a children’s Nursery and a doctors’ surgery are also to be built. More controversially, at least with the Residents’ Association [4], are the plans for a fast food drive-through at the main entrance to Ravenswood, for which planning permission has been granted. Planning permission for a pub/restaurant has also been granted, but the developers, Ashwell Property Group [5], claim not to be able to find a tenant or buyer: they propose another block of apartments instead which some have compared an aircraft hangar! Following (negative) feedback from the residents, Ashwell originally altered their plans excluding the fast-food outlet. After a last minute deal however, this will now be a McDonalds, due to open July 2006. The pub/restaurant site will now be occupied by Pathfinder Pubs [6] The logo of the NHS for England and Wales. ... Jamie Charles Cann (June 28, 1946-October 15, 2001) was a politician in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

Within easy walking distance of Ravenswood is Orwell Country Park, the Orwell Bridge (built from 1979 to 1982), touring and static caravan parks, a Scouting and Girl Guides camp site, and a 9 hole pay and play golf course. The Orwell Bridge was opened to road traffic in 1982 and carried the then A45 (now A14) The main span is 190 metres which, at the time of its construction, was the longest pre-stressed concrete span in use. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Scout in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Scout can refer to: A reconnoiter; see reconnaissance. ... The term guide refers to an agency for directing or showing the way, specifically a person who leads or directs a stranger over unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a town, or over buildings of interest. ...