1887 Bell Green mural, Riley Square
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1887 Bell Green mural, Riley Square
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 26 Dec 2022
This is a closer view of the left-hand panel in the mural depicted here Image It gives a rather romanticised view of late Victorian Bell Green, symbolised by the inset depicting a bell with the inscription 'God Save the King'. This may be one of the bells installed in the reign of James I in the parish church of Foleshill, St Laurence (spelt here 'Lawrence'), which can be seen at the top left. There is no pool between the church and Bell Green today; perhaps the blue depicts Wyken Pool, a flash created by mining subsidence on the northern side of Foleshill.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.436061
Longitude
-1.473209