Tower Court and Foleshill Rd, Foleshill.

Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. Longford and Rowley Green are to its north and Keresley is to its East. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... For other places with the same name, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Longford Road, Coventry (looking south) Longford is a suburb in the north of Coventry, West Midlands, England. ... St Thomas, Keresley Keresley is a village and civil parish in the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about five miles north of Coventry City Centre. ...

History

Development of industries within the area such as the Ordnance Works, J&J Cash Ltd (silk ribbon weaving), and various brick works; was aided by the existence of the Coventry to Nuneaton railway and the Coventry Canal. Silk dresses Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be layed with one hand using mortar. ... Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. ... Coventry Canal near Fradley Coventry Canal viewed from Foleshill Rd The Coventry Canal is a narrow canal in the Midlands of England. ...

In July 1905, Courtaulds Ltd opened it's factory in Foleshill and grew to become a world leader in the production of artificial fibres requiring a considerable expansion of the facility over the following years. The now demolished Courtaulds chimney was reputed to be the tallest in England when it was erected in 1924. It stood 365ft (111 m) tall, was built on 15 ft (4.5 m) deep foundations, had a base diameter of 26 ft (8 m) tapering to 16 ft (5 m) at the top, and consisted of 917,000 bricks weighing a total of 4,000 tons (4,064 metric tons). Courtaulds was an English based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

The original Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital was built in the mid 1860s in the gothic style accommodating just 60 beds, which at the time was sufficient for Coventry's requirements. The hospital was extended to cope with the increasing needs of the developing city, and what remained of the original building was destroyed by bombing during World War II. A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic Revival was an architectural movement which originated in mid-18th century England. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Politics

Foleshill is a ward of Coventry City Council and has 3 councillors

Shabbir Ahmed, Conservative

Abdul Khan, Labour

Altaf Adalat Conservative

Places of Interest

• Mercia Park Leisure Centre, a large banqueting suite towards the north of Foleshill
• Two large recreation grounds
• Foleshill Leisure Centre with 2 indoor pools, gym, sauna, steam room, crèche and recreational room
• Foleshill road, which has a large array of ethnic stores.

References

• Albert Smith and David Fry, (1991): The Coventry We Have Lost Vol.1. Simanda Press, Berkswell. ISBN 0-9513867-1-9

External links

• British History Online: History of Foleshill