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Shop on the corner of King Edward Road
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 13 May 2015
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Store on the corner of Coronation Road
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 13 May 2015
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High rise Hillfields, seen from Kildale Close
During the 1960s redevelopment of Hillfields, a war-damaged 19th century industrial district, thirteen high rise housing blocks were built by the city of Coventry. Some have since been demolished; these are two of the survivors, with some more recent low-rise housing in the foreground.
The block on the right is Hillfields House on Yardley Street, with 52 homes on ten floors. It was built by Wimpey in 1960-61 to designs by the Coventry city architect's department under Arthur Ling https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/yardley-street .
On the left is Thomas King House on Wellington Street, with 128 dwellings on 17 storeys, built 1967-8 by British Lift Slab, to designs by the same team, by then led by Terence Gregory. https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/wellington-street .
Both links are to the Edinburgh University Tower Block site. For more on Hillfields, see the Coventry Society https://www.coventrysociety.org.uk/coventry-neighbourhoods/hillfields/ .
Image: © A J Paxton
Taken: 6 Jan 2024
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Signs in front of Primrose Hill Park
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 13 May 2015
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Thomas King House, Wellington Street, Coventry
One of a number of similarly-styled tower blocks dotted about the northern fringes of Coventry, standing like sentries as if to provide early warning of incursions by Nuneaton or Hinckley. They are distinguished by projecting white concrete bands and closely resemble designs by City Architect, Arthur Ling. Built by him or his successor, Terence Gregory, in the early-mid 1960s.
This one was about to be refurbished, including renewing interiors and the roof.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 22 Aug 2011
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The Brewer and Baker, Raglan Street
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 23 Apr 2015
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Coventry-Hillfields
Shops in Victoria Street.
Image: © Ian Rob
Taken: 7 Dec 2007
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Catholic Church of St Mary and St Benedict, Raglan Street
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 23 Apr 2015
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Mosque, Paynes Lane, Hillfields
The mosque is called Masjid Al Madinah Al Munawwarah and is the address of the Coventry Muslim Swahili Association. It uses a former factory building in the 'moderne' style, with some curved corners and glass bricks, so perhaps of 1930s date.
Image: © A J Paxton
Taken: 6 Jan 2024
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Catholic Church of St Mary and St Benedict, Raglan Street
Image: © Keith Williams
Taken: 23 Apr 2015
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