Bell Green

"The God Cake" at Bell Green was not always that shape. Look at Mcsporrans picture of Bell Green Rd, at the police box a road was made to link Bell Green Rd and Old Church Rd creating the triangle. This was done when? 1980s? The three floored building was once a ribbon weavers workshop, it was demolished to make room for a betting shop. Progress?

Looking at the various dates available at old-maps.co.uk, it seems that the western side of the triangle was merely a path in 1889, then in 1906 it is marked as a recreation ground, though there must have been quite a slope if it was used for playing games. The pathway is then back by 1960 and sometime thereafter it becomes a roadway, both the other sides then being marked as Old Church Rd.

Almost opposite our house was the top end of that footpath. It went down a slope and joined Bell Green Rd near the police box. There was a rowan tree on the right of the path.it can be seen on the second McNamara photograph. I don't ever remember it being used as a recreation ground, as you say there was quite a slope on the path but to the left of it, on Bell Green Rd was a retaining wall that made the left side quite level but it was strewn with brickwork. This wall can be seen on the McNamara link.On the point of the triangle and part of Old Church Rd was the remains of a wall but no more than two or three bricks high. I don't know if it was part of a building that once stood there or just a wall to enclose that triangle of land.

I am wondering if anyone had any old photos of Old Church Road near Kundert and Co as I need to find out what my house once was, as it is quite old

Hi, the only photos I know of Old Church road are on Britain From Above, based on the Courtaulds works - if you register you can zoom in. Most of the photos are based on factories so it's worth searching through all the Coventry collection for neighbouring areas. Courtaulds in Coventry, Little Heath

The pushbike racing on that track was very popular as I remember, it drew crowds of people and D Di did a roaring trade. The kids participating were as keen as mustard, dressed themselves up like real speedway stars and put everything into it. That's about all I can remember. Were there any prizes or was it just for the glory? How long did it go for before it fizzled out, did other places have races and were any photos taken?