Ravenscroft Hall

Ravenscroft Hall is a country house standing to the east of the B5309 road (King Street) about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Middlewich, Cheshire, England.

William was an officer in the 13rd Light Dragoons and fought in many famous battles of the early 19th Century.

The book by Twycross called “Views of the Principal Seats in the County of Cheshire” published in 1850 contained a lithograph of the house.

When Elkanah died in 1871 Hannah continued to live at the Hall with her son Edward Howard Moss (1849-1925) who was an officer in the 1st Royal Cheshire Regiment.

After his mother died in 1895 he continued to run the estate until 1907 when he married at the age of 57 and moved to London.

Soon after they moved to Ravenscroft Hall her husband died but she continued to live there for the next 30 years and was greatly involved in the affairs of the community.

It states: "By her death social, philanthropic and political movements in Cheshire have lost a prominent and most valued supporter.

Besides occupying the presidency of the Victoria Infirmary Northwich for twenty years, she gave her services for the same period as Secretary to the Church of England’s Waifs and Strays Society.

Keenly interested in politics Mrs Kay was an influential leader in the Conservative cause for many years, first in connection with the Primrose League and latterly as vice-president of the Northwich Division of the Women’s Unionist Association.