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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.
Jaguar Cars had a factory in the area in the 1930s and '40s.
Challenge, an early cycle and car manufacturer, moved in to new premises which included an impressive red-brick office building,[1] 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.
FOLESHILL STATION 1920'S IF THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN 2008 YOU WOULD SEE THE ROAD GOING UP HILL AND OVER A BRIDGE AND PASSED THE LARGE BUILDING IN THE CENTRE OF THE PICTURE
THE GRAND THEATRE FOLESHILL ROAD NOW A SUPERMARKET
REGAL / GRAND / PICTURE HOUSE Foleshill Road Opened 1911. By 1941: (WE) -Props., Astoria (Coventry) Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Prices 8d. to 1s. 2d. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Phone Coventry 8312. Closed 1960
Eagle St off to the right
junction of Cash's Lane
THE OLD CARLTON CINEMA
STONY STANTON ROAD
CARLTON THEATRE (BTH) 574 Stoney Stanton Road -Lessees, Carlton (Coventry) Ltd. Phone 88647. 475 seats. Booked at Hall, Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices 6d. to 1s. Proscenium width 25ft. Station, Coventry, Bombed, reconstructed as furniture shop
The General Wolfe Foleshill Road
The back room is well known nationwide as a great venue for music.Many bands have played there over the years including U2 and the Specials
