| Astons Garages Hinckley All posts by this member | 1 of 5 Sun 21st Oct 2018 7:36pm Member: Joined Aug 2013 Total posts:81 In the early 1960s Coventry Council planned to cut down the lime trees in Warwick Road and build a dual carriageway, compulsorily purchasing the front of garden on the left hand side looking out of Coventry. I have found a number of newspaper cuttings. 47,000 signatures signed a petition.
Schoolchildren received a badge for signing the petition. Bill Aston was a leading campaigner, he had not long built his house in Warwick Road.
Does anyone remember this?
David Aston Historian of Astons Garages and Light Cars Coventry |
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| NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 2 of 5 Mon 22nd Oct 2018 10:33am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2816 Before my time Astons but which house was it? Is it still there? |
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| jonboy styvechale coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 5 Wed 24th Oct 2018 8:26pm Member: Joined Dec 2014 Total posts:36 Hi NeilsYard, I believe Bill Aston's house was opposite Henry VIII school. If I remember rightly there was a miniature windmill in the front garden. His widow still lived there for many years after his death and kept a rather vicious looking Alsatian dog. |
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| NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 5 Thu 25th Oct 2018 9:29pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2816 Ahh yes I know the house now jonboy. The windmill was a bit bigger than 'miniature' IIRC! I don't think it's still there. I should notice - drive past there most days. |
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| Astons Garages Hinckley All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 5 Fri 26th Oct 2018 7:42am Member: Joined Aug 2013 Total posts:81 145 Warwick Road. The windmill is still there, a bit overgrown now David Aston Historian of Astons Garages and Light Cars Coventry |
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