Everything about Foleshill totally explained
Foleshill is a
suburb in the north of
Coventry in the
West Midlands of
England.
Longford.
Courthouse Green and
Rowley Green are to its north and
Keresley is to its East.
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.
In July 1905,
Courtaulds Ltd opened its 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). Tower Court, formally one of the Courtaulds buildings, is now used as offices.
Challenge, an early cycle and car manufacturer, moved in to new premises which included an impressive red-brick office building, which can still be seen on Foleshill Road.
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
Luftwaffe bombing during
World War II.
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