Monument to the Conservators of Stoke Common, Coventry
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Monument to the Conservators of Stoke Common, Coventry
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 11 Jun 2021
The plaque on the obelisk reads, "This memorial commemorates the work done on behalf of the parish and the people of Stoke by the conservators of the ancient commons of the parish. The conservators were in control of the commons from 1889 to 1928, when their duties were taken over by the corporation of Coventry. Erected in 1933." The monument stands at the eastern end of Stoke Common, which runs along both sides of Binley Road, the main road east out of Coventry towards Rugby.
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Image Location
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52.406239
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-1.479003