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Ravenscraig is a housing development and historic village located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, one point five miles (two kilometres) north-east of central Motherwell. Ravenscraig was formerly the site of Ravenscraig steelworks ; once the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe, the steelworks closed in 1992, and is now almost totally ...
The closure of Ravenscraig in 1992 signalled the end of large-scale steel making in Scotland. [8] It led to a direct loss of 770 jobs, and another 10,000 jobs linked to these [ 9 ] (although the nearby steel plants at Dalzell in Motherwell and Clydebridge in Cambuslang were in 2012 still in operation under the ownership of Tata Steel Europe ...
A member of the Labour Party, [1] Brennan was widely known for being the convenor of shop stewards at Ravenscraig steelworks. He led the fight to save the Scottish steel industry in the 1980s and 1990s, [2] until he was made redundant in 1991, shortly before Ravenscraig's infamous closure. [3] He worked at the plant for a total of 31 years. [4] [5]
Ravenscraig Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The stadium is primarily set up for athletics, with a running track, but it is also the traditional home of Greenock Juniors Football Club. The stadium underwent a £1.7 million refurbishment in preparation for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [1] [2]
Ravenscraig regional facility was also the main facility for the 2011 International Children's Games that took place in Lanarkshire, hosting the badminton and the athletics events. The facility has also been host to several major sporting events, such as the British Lightweight Boxing Title Fight and the Premier League Snooker tournament .
Ravenscraig Castle was passed into state care in 1955 and has been open to the public by the owners Historic Scotland since 1971. [13] [16] [12] It is now managed by Historic Environment Scotland, and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. [17] Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies filmed the video for their song Drink Some More at ...
Perhaps the first ship to bear the name Ravenscraig (with an "i") was a 581 to 589 tons, 140 feet (43 m) long, wooden sailing ship, sheathed in copper, that was built in 1853 in South Shields, England, and owned by Lockart & Co. [20] Though registered in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, it was employed initially in the Australian and New Zealand wool trade, [21] [22] and was still in service in 1865 when ...
Ravenscraig is a new town built in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Ravenscraig may also refer to: Ravenscraig Castle (disambiguation) Ravenscraig railway station; Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, a newly built large sports complex on the site of the new town. Ravenscraig steelworks, the former steelworks on the site of the new town.