Boyd, William Sinclair (of Sinclair & Boyd), Ravenscroft House, Bloomfield is listed in the Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory 1884. It is likely Ravenscroft Avenue and Ravenscroft Mews take their names from this house.
"Councillor D. Browne attended relative to the naming of streets at Bloomfield Avenue and Ravenscroft Avenue and was informed that a special meeting of the Committee would be called to consider street names". (14th October 1902)
" Resolved - That the name Ravenscroft Gardens be approved for a new street on ground off Bloomfield Road, the property of Mr. R. S. Boyd". (13th February 1934).