Melford House, Warwick Road

Melford House, now long since gone In 1975 turned into what Bill Aston called a hotel, forming a company Melford Hotel (Coventry) Ltd Before that it was I believe used by the Army Cadets When was it built, what is its past history

Hi David Melford House was built on former parkland some time after High House but before 1906.

Melford House was lived in 1901 and 1911 by Frederic Foster, architect who amongst other things designed Leicester Causeway School, Cheylesmore School and Centaur Road.

In the 1912 Kelly's Directory, Fredk Foster is listed at Melford, and Francis Foster at Hylands Were they related?

Melford House. Back on this subject, are there any former residents or staff out there that can recount stories. Has anyone any pictures of the house at any point in its history particularly in the years it was a hotel. Bill Aston was a director, as was Paul Anthony Fawkes, anyone know him, he lived in Poitiers Road or had an office there at no 52. Information on this subject seems hard to come by.

Rodborough House, 145 Warwick Road, I believe was bombed in WW2, is this true, any details of this. Any pictures of old house.

This popped up on FB this morning.

My late father in law stayed at the Melford in the late 1970's, for a year or two, in a room very similar to the one in the photo. He was comfortable there going next door to the Hylands for his liquid sustenance. Unfortunatly at one time he became friendly with two men there who it seems gave him a mickey finn. He collapsed and was in hospital for a time. In 1980 he died whilst still at the Melford and unfortunately all his belonging were lost. My wife was left without any momentos of him.