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Horizon Studios The renowned Horizon Studio complex stood across the road from here. It was there that The Specials and The Selecter recorded much of their classic work during 1979/1980
Horizon Studios site on Rocket Pub, Warwick Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
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The Heath Hotel. In October 1977 history was made when The Specials played their very first gig here as The Automatics
807 Foleshill Road (ex Heath Hotel), Coventry, United Kingdom
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1912 - This building is one of three branch libraries erected in this city through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie Esq LLD
Foleshill Library, Broad Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
Raymond Reed 1933-2011 This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Ray Reed long serving former employee of British Railways - London Midland region at Coventry. A real railwayman known and admired by his many friends, acquaintances and customers at Coventry. A fellow member of the West Midlands Branch of the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, much respected railway enthusiast and photographer. He was instrumental in having the nameplate from steam locomotive No. 46240 City of Coventry put on display at this station.
Platform 1 - Coventry Station, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Coventry Station The original railway station at Coventry. Situated by Warwick Road was built by the London & Birmingham Railway and opened on the 9th April 1838. The present structure was formally opened on 1st May 1962 by Mr. Bert Holmes. A retired railwayman for 48 years successively in the service of the London & North Western, London Midland & Scottish and British Railways at Coventry.
Platform 1 - Coventry Station, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Willie Stanley Memorial Garden. Willie Stanley, founder of Singers FC 1883, later Coventry City FC 1898. The turf, soil and shale for this memorial garden are provided from Highfield Road, in memory of the Sky Blues supporters who had their ashes scattered at Coventry City's former home.
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
This foundation stone was laid by Mrs. Joshua Perkins on September 28th 1910.
50 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
Angela Brazil Children's writer lived and worked here 1911-1947
Warwick Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
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The Freedom of the City of Coventry was granted on 14th July 2022 to University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust by Coventry City Council in recognition of its outstanding work to support the city's residents through the Covid-19 pandemic.
University Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom
36 and 37 Much Park Street. 14th century postern gatehouse to the former Whitefriars Carmelite Priory dissolved in 1538. The remains of the priory, now a museum can be found on Gulson Road.
36 and 37 Much Park Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
George Skidmore. Watch hand maker. Wife: Sarah 39. Daughters: Sarah & Rose. Sons: William & John. 1881.
107 Craven Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
1 Russell Terrace, 31 Allesley Old Road. William Henry Hill watch manufacturer
31 Allesley Old Road, Spon End, Coventry, United Kingdom
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The Council House. Built 1913-17. The red sandstone facing and early tudor styling was chosen by a competition to be in keeping with nearby St Mary's Hall. The large porch is flanked by gilded armorial decoration under giant figures of Leofric and Godiva. Architects E. Garret & H.W. Simister of Birmingham.
Earl Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
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He loved this ancient city and spent much of this life trying to preserve it's past for the future. 1875-1958. John Bailey Shelton MBE City Chamberlain Archaeologist, Poet.
Market Way, Coventry, United Kingdom
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1912 - This building is one of three branch libraries erected in this city through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie Esq LLD
Stoke Library, Kingsway, Coventry, United Kingdom
This plaque was unveiled by the First Deputy Mayor of Volgograd Mikhail Zoltaryov in the presence of the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Coventry Councillor Wilfred Spencer on Saturday the 25th November 1972 to mark the naming of this area Volgograd Place as a symbol of the friendship between Volgograd and Coventry born out of the sufferings of both cities during war time and now devoted to international understanding and peace
Volgograd Place - under Ringway Swanswell, Coventry, United Kingdom
On this site Siegfried Bettman founder of the Triumph company set up his Priory Street works 1896. Coventry Heritage Plaques.
Priory Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
This tree marks the site of Jabet's Ash, from ancient times a famous landmark and boundary of the City of Coventry - It was grown from the stock of the ancient tree, and was presented to the city by Henry Whiteman in 1925. to preserve the tradition of the spot and to commemorate Alderman William Hewitt Mayor of Coventry 1922-24 who resided in the neighborhood
nr 39 Binley Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
George Eliot Mary Ann Evans novelist attended school in this building c 1832-1835.
Warwick Row, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Site of Highfield Road Stadium home of Coventry City Football Club 1899-2005
Signet Square, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Coventry Technical College. This tablet commemorates the visit to this college of His Royal Highness Edward Prince of Wales. K.G. 10th July 1954.
The Butts, Coventry, United Kingdom
Coventry Technical College. This tablet commemorates the opening of the college by His Royal Highness The Duke of York K.C. 10th December 1955.
Butts Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
1888-1935 This plaque commemorates the old Municipal Technical College, which was gifted to the city by Mr. David Spencer. From 1919-1935 the building housed the Junior Technical School, requested by local industry and commerce to provide training for 13 to 15 year old boys intending apprenticeships in engineering. The main building was blitzed in 1940 and the annexe, which stood on this site, was demolished in 1979.
Little Park Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
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102 Spon End. W. H. Christie watch case maker and movement cap maker 1896-1909
102 Spon End, Coventry, United Kingdom
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The Quadrant. Built circa 1860. Coventry's finest example of terraced housing for the prosperous middle-classes of that era. The neo-classic terrace is built in six individual sections each with it's own variation in design.
Warwick Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Welcome to Coventry City's memorial garden. This garden is an area of remembrance for Coventry City fans who have sadly passed away.
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, United Kingdom
Greyfriars Gate Bull Yard was formerly a short street (Bull Street) leading to Barrack's Square Market (now Barracks car park), but on Samuel Bradford's 1748-9 Coventry map it was part of a much longer path leading from Greyfriars Gate to Smithford Street, beside the Black Bull Inn - "The Back Way to the Bull". The path was used by the Royalist leader, the Earl of Northampton, to escape from the Inn when troops were outnumbered by Parliamentarian forces in 1642 during the Civil War. "The Bull" a three-storey timber framed building of eight bays, mentioned in the 15th century documents was the Black Bull by the 17th century. A large field belonging to the Inn was called the Bull Field, in 1793 the "Black Bull" was replaced by the Cavalry Barracks, a five bay stone building. The plaque at the Shelton Square entrance to Bull Yard commemorates another "bull",. the Dun Cow slain by Guy of Warwick. In Coventry legend the cow was a huge wild boar, which terrorised the people and rooted up Swanswell (Swine's Well) Pool with it's snout - till Guy slew it. In the paving the outline of the Town Wall is marked: this was built between 1385 and 1391. Also depicted is Greyfriars gate, one of the principal gates out of twelve which once circuited the Wall. It's actual site was in the roadway nearby. In 1648 Royalist soldiers were imprisoned there. In 1705 it was made into a dwelling but was demolished in 1781.
Bull Yard, Coventry, United Kingdom
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This Massey Ferguson Artwork was unveiled on 6th July 2014, exactly 68 years since the first tractor left the assembly line at Banner Lane.
Banner Lane, Coventry, United Kingdom
Whitley Abbey Bridge built between 1755 and 1765 'Many feet walked here in years past and will do in years to com...' text by: Emma Stevenson (12) drawing by: Gary Piazzon (15) Whitley Abbey School 2005
Abbey Road, Whitley Village, Coventry, United Kingdom
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82 London Road. Cabin Studio and Sonar Records 1983-2010. Bands who recorded here include - Courtiers of Fashion, Furious Apples, Armalite, Pink Umbrellas, Crokodile Tears, The Primitives, Mysterious Monks and many more.
82 London Road, Coventry, United Kingdom
Holy Trinity Graveyard (extension) In the 1770s Holy Trinity created in this area an extension to the original overcrowded graveyard around the church. In 1857, following the opening of London Road Cemetery by Coventry Corporation, most burials here ceased. Excavations in 1999-2000, as part of the Phoenix Initiative, uncovered about 1,850 complete burials. These remains were re-interred in the old London Road Cemetery in June 2000. The construction of the timer bell tower in the mid 1850s and of the Holy Trinity Church Centre in the 1970s disturbed many of the gravestones. Those surviving in 1999 were recorded and details may be consulted in the Priory Visitor Centre. Some gravestones have been preserved at the top of the bank next to the house in Priory Row.
Priory Row - Priory Gardens, Coventry, United Kingdom
Blue Coat School The north west tower survived into the 17th century and was converted into a house. In about 1714, it was taken over by the new charity school for girls. Much of the tower was demolished in 1857 when the present school building was erected to a design by James Murray. The lowermost part of the medieval tower does survive and it's exterior is best seen at the bottom of the steps on the next level down.
Blue Coat School - Priory Gardens, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Caroline (Cara) Bray and her husband Charles were close friends of George Eliot, the Victorian novelist who attended school in nearby Warwick Row.
Greyfriars Green, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Lidice In 1942 the Nazis killed all the men in Lidice Czechoslovakia, took the women and most of the children into concentration camps and then razed the village to the ground. This crime was committed as a reprisal for the assassination of the Nazi leader Heydrich, A new Lidice has now been built and a garden of friendship and peace with roses blooming in it donated by peace loving people from all over the world. This plaque was unveile by the Mayor of Lidice Madam M Jarosova in the presence of His Excellency the Czechoslovak Ambassador Dr. M. Zemla and the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Coventry Councillor W. Spencer on Monday the 19th June 1972 to mark the naming of this area Lidice Place as a symbol of the friendship link between Lidice and Coventry born out of war time destruction and now devoted to international understanding and peace.
Corporation Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
Bishop Street Cafe Near this spot stood the Bishop Street Cafe built in the 13th century and demolished in the latter half of the 18th century. A representation of the town wall can be seen to the right and a plan of the original wall is shown below.
Canal Basin Bridge - Bishop Street, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Coventry Canal Basin Coventry Canal Basin and it's attendant buildings form an area of architectural and historic interest. The unusual Y-shaped Basin was initally constructed and opened to traffic in 1769 and later enlarged to it's present form in 1788. The initial planning and construction of the Coventry Canal Navigation was the work of the pioneering canal engineer James Brindley, who was appointed on 9th February 1768 at a salary of £150 per annum. He was dismissed in 1769 and replaced by Thomas Yeoman. Later appointments of general superintendent to the company were John Warner (1795-1820) and John Sinclair. An able pupil of Thomas Telford, Sinclair was appointed in 1820 as the canal company's full time engineer and remained so for 43 years. Most of the historic buildings and structures around the Canal Basin were erected by the Coventry Canal Navigation Comapny and as such represent some of the finest surviving examples of original 'Canal Company' architecture in the West Midlands. There are three Grade II listed buildings / structures at the basin. Namley, the Canal Bridge, the Historic Warehouses and Canal House. the Weighbridge Office and Old Vaults are also of historical interest. You will find information plaques attached to each of these buildings around the Canal Basin. Between 1993 and 1995 Coventry City Council and British Waterways undertook refurbishment and redevelopment works in the Canal Basin and Drapers Field. This was partly financed with aid from the European Regional Development Fund and from the Urban Partnership Fund.
Coventry Canal Basin - Rolt House - Leicester Row, Coventry, United Kingdom
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To commemorate the life and work of Herbert Ralph (Bert) Dunkley b. 1911 - d. 1997 Freeman of the City of Coventry; founder member, chairman and vice-president of the Coventry Canal Society A canal pioneer and historian, he campaigned tirelessly to save and restore this canal for the people of Coventry. thus earning the title: "Mr. Coventry Canal" 1999
Weighbridge Office - Coventry Canal Basin - Leicester Row, Coventry, United Kingdom
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John Hewitt Irish poet art Director at this gallery 1957-72
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, United Kingdom
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The Coventry Theatre The New Hippodrome, as it was originally named, was opened on 1 November 1937. It was the third Hippodrome on this site, the first situated in Pool Meadow (1903) and the second (1907) built in what is now the lower part of Lady Herbert's Garden. The New Hippodrome, re-named the Coventry Theatre in 1955, provided the venue for some of the world's greatest artistes and productions. The auditorium was comfortable and impressive in size, seating 2136. The arrival of television in the 1950s and '60s caused a drastic decline in the popularity of variety theatre. In 1985 the theatre became a bingo hall and operated as such until it was demolished in 2002 to make way for Millennium Place, the Whittle Arch and the new frontage to Coventry Transport Museum.
Millennium Place - near Hales Street, Coventry, United Kingdom