mcsporran Coventry & Cebu All posts by this member | 31 of 36 Tue 12th Jan 2016 11:02pm Member: Joined Oct 2013 Total posts:474 The mention of the Courtaulds tramway siding is here.
There are a series of maps that cover the area at the bottom of this page. The 1888 map doesn't quite extend far enough north, but shows lots of brick works though no tramway. The 1915 and 1926 do show buildings at the site though not identifiable as the cottages. The church was not built at these dates.
There is a tramway marked on the 1926 map south of St Pauls Rd leading to Websters brick works.
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Kaga simpson Peacehaven, East Sussex All posts by this member | 32 of 36 Wed 13th Jan 2016 4:47pm Member: Joined Sep 2014 Total posts:3790 mcsporran, yes that was the picture I was looking for, thank you. I would think the cottages belonged to the tramway co., probably tied cottages for tram staff.
If I remember correctly St Paul's Rd. was a few yards from Courtaulds, in the old days many firms had their own cottages for senior staff. |
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Prof Gloucester All posts by this member | 33 of 36 Thu 14th Jan 2016 2:43pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:1536 Thanks Midland Red for putting me right. I noticed afterwards that the Foleshill one had been mentioned. |
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Kaga simpson Peacehaven, East Sussex All posts by this member | 34 of 36 Thu 14th Jan 2016 4:03pm Member: Joined Sep 2014 Total posts:3790 Midland Red, you mentioned Shanks's timber yard, would that be Shanks the director of Coventry City Football club? |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 35 of 36 Thu 14th Jan 2016 4:49pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 Yes, Kaga, Erle Shanks ![]() |
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Tony1 Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 36 of 36 Mon 25th Jan 2016 4:22pm Member: Joined Apr 2012 Total posts:59 Can I say thank you for your support in resolving my query about Tramway Cottages. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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