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pat
tile hill
1 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 8:51pm  

Hi, I was just thinking of what happened to the rectangular large water feature that used to be between BHS and M&S. I think it had carvings on the end wall and always coins in the water. Any ideas when it disappeared?
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anne
coventry
2 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:02pm  

It was outside Macfisheries - I worked there 70-72. The carvings on the ends are now on the wall of the Herbert. Not sure when it disappeared as I went off to polytechnic in 78 then to live in Brum - returned to Coventry in 1990. It had gone then! Someone on here will know! Wave
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pat
tile hill
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3 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:13pm  

Hi anne, yes that's the one. I forgot about the fish shop. Many thanks for that. Time to visit the museum i think.
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anne
coventry
4 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:18pm  

They are well worth a visit - they're on the Jordan Well side Thumbs up
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TonyS
Coventry
5 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:21pm  

Hi Pat, I asked a similar question in this thread Water Features and Dutchman was kind enough to find a photo for us! Thumbs up (last post at bottom of first page)
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pat
tile hill
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6 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:29pm  

Many thanks, Tony, I will look now. Ahh the good old days
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TonyS
Coventry
7 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 9:54pm  

Actually I have a black-and-white photo of me, with shoulder-length hair, sat right next to this "water feature". But I'm afraid it would take quite a hefty donation to charity to get me to post it on here!! Happy
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anne
8 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 11:07pm  
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9 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 11:22pm  
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Baz
Coventry
10 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 11:41pm  

If my memory serves me right again, and it doesn't always, was there a sort of water feature in Broadgate once, in the shape of a wishing well? And just by the Bull Yard, in Shelton Square, off Market Way, there was a water feature.
Always looking forward to looking at the past.

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pat
tile hill
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11 of 34  Tue 26th Jun 2012 11:47pm  

Hi Baz, yes I recall the small fountain in Shelton Square. It was in the centre where the steps are now situated by Tesco. I'm trying to remember the other. I'll post if I do.
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Baz
Coventry
12 of 34  Wed 27th Jun 2012 12:01am  

Hi Pat. I think it was towards the Holy Trinity corner of Broadgate. It may have vanished about the same time as our birdcage? Broadgate has had more makeovers than any other part of our city, I think it was in the late 80's early 90's. Blush
Always looking forward to looking at the past.

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dutchman
Spon End
13 of 34  Wed 27th Jun 2012 12:27am  

The well was uncovered when the temporary shops were demolished. It was only ever exposed for a few years before Cathedral Lanes was built on the site.
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TonyS
14 of 34  Wed 27th Jun 2012 6:29am  
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TonyS
Coventry
15 of 34  Wed 27th Jun 2012 6:33am  

On 27th Jun 2012 12:27am, dutchman said: The well was uncovered when the temporary shops were demolished. It was only ever exposed for a few years before Cathedral Lanes was built on the site.
Hi Baz, you can see the Broadgate well on this page of the main site Wishing Well (third photo up from the bottom of page)
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