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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
1 of 10  Wed 7th Apr 2010 11:16am  

Please, can anyone remember HIGHFIELD STREET. It was located in the Foleshill area, in the region of Station St. There are notes about Highfield Road, but they are not in the correct area. Thank you
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dutchman
Spon End
2 of 10  Wed 7th Apr 2010 7:44pm  

According to Pictures of Coventry it is now called "Eld Road"
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
3 of 10  Wed 7th Apr 2010 9:59pm  

According the the "Meaning of Coventry Street Names" book, the name change took place in July 1931. This places my 1932 map as being slightly out of date by still labelling that street as Highfield Street. My 1936 map shows the updated name, Eld Road. Hopefully the two scans below will be of interest.... (looks like nearby Stanley was 'upgraded' to St. Elisabeth, too!) 1932 map 1936 map
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
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4 of 10  Wed 7th Apr 2010 11:21pm  

Thank you both so much. This site is a 'gold mine'. I was organist for forty years at a church in Foleshill, where the address of an early twenties' minister was Highfield St. Best wishes Philip
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
5 of 10  Thu 8th Apr 2010 8:15pm  

It's a pleasure Philip, so glad we could help.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
6 of 10  Fri 5th Mar 2021 2:54pm  

On 7th Apr 2010 9:59pm, Rob Orland said: According the the "Meaning of Coventry Street Names" book, the name change took place in July 1931. This places my 1932 map as being slightly out of date by still labelling that street as Highfield Street. My 1936 map shows the updated name, Eld Road. Hopefully the two scans below will be of interest.... (looks like nearby Stanley was 'upgraded' to St. Elisabeth, too!) 1932 map 1936 map
So was Alfred Herberts built during these 4 years?
Mick Strong

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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
7 of 10  Fri 5th Mar 2021 3:27pm  

That's a great question Mick. If we get any answers, which I hope we do, we can continue over on the Alfred Herbert thread. Cheers
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
8 of 10  Sat 6th Mar 2021 11:43am  

I had a room in a large house on Eld Road in the fifties in the park, but I'm damned if I know what it was called in the thirties. Princess Street should be on those maps of Broad Street.
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Mick Strong
Coventry
9 of 10  Sat 6th Mar 2021 2:11pm  

Kaga, it is there.
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3Spires
SW Leicestershire
10 of 10  Sat 6th Mar 2021 3:15pm  

In answer to Mick's question: No, Alfred Herbert at Edgwick precedes the earlier map (1932) by at least 6 years. Around 1926 the company decided to concentrate production at an extended factory at Edgwick. They transferred plant from the company's main machining facility at the Butts.
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