City of Coventry
View of Coventry from Baginton
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Coventry shown within England
Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°30′38″W / 52.40806, -1.51056
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	West Midlands
Ceremonial county	West Midlands
Admin HQ	Coventry city centre
Founded	1043
Founder	Leofric, Earl of Mercia
Government
- Type	Metropolitan borough
- Governing body	Coventry City Council
- Executive:	Conservative
Area
- Total	38. Baginton is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 Leofric (born 968 died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was the Earl of Mercia and founded Monasteries at Coventry and A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (98. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 64 km²)
Population (2006 est)
- Total	306,600 (Ranked 14th)
- Density	8,049. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (3,108/km²)
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode	CV
Area code(s)	024
ISO 3166-2	GB-WLV
ONS code	00CQ
OS grid reference	SP335785
NUTS 3	UKG33
Ethnicity (2005 Est.[3])	81. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Coordinated Universal Time, the basis for the world's civil time frequently referred to by the name of its predecessor Greenwich Mean Time Western Daylight saving time ( DST Western European Summer Time ( WEST) is a summer Daylight saving time scheme 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry, Kenilworth A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 2% White 11. 8% South Asian 2. 9% Black British 2. 0% Mixed Race 1. 4% East Asian and Other
Website: Coventry

Coventry (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland With a population of 303,475 at the 2001 Census (306,000 est. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 2007), Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[1] It is also the second largest city after Birmingham in the English Midlands by population, although both Nottingham and Leicester have larger urban areas. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um This article is mainly about the English Midlands For other uses see Midlands (disambiguation. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional

Coventry is situated 95 miles (153 km) northwest of London and 19 miles (30 km) east of Birmingham, and is notable for being further inland from the coast than any other city in Britain. The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. Although harbouring a population of almost a third of a million inhabitants, Coventry is not amongst the English Core Cities Group due to its proximity to Birmingham. The English Core Cities Group is an association of eight large regional cities in England: Birmingham (region of West Midlands)

Coventry was also the world's first 'twin city' when it formed a twinning relationship with the Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The city is also subsequently twinned with Dresden, as a gesture of peace and reconciliation, and 27 others around the world. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German

Coventry Cathedral is notable by way of it being amongst the most modern cathedrals in the world, having been built following the World War II bombing of the ancient cathedral by the Luftwaffe. Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Coventry has since developed an international reputation as one of Europe's major cities of peace and reconciliation,^[2] centred around its Cathedral, and holds an annual Peace Month. ^[3] Coventry is also notable because Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the British motor industry, and also because it has two universities, the city centre-based Coventry University and the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts. History The beginnings 1896&ndash1900 The British motor industry started when Frederick Simms became friends with Gottlieb Daimler, who had Coventry University is a post-1992 University in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is Coventry is also famous for the legendary 11th century exploits of Lady Godiva. Godiva (or Godgifu) (c 980-1067 was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who according to Legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry Their football team is Coventry City F.C. who are in the Coca-Cola Championship and were founded in 1883. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons

Contents 1 History 2 City boundaries 3 Suburbs or areas 4 Places of interest 5 Education 6 Arts and culture 7 Venues 8 Sport 9 Famous Coventrians 10 Economy 11 Transport 12 Waste management 13 Politics 14 Demographics 15 Closest cities, towns and villages 15.1 Cities (within 80 km/50 miles) 15.2 Towns (within 32 km/20 miles) 15.3 Villages 16 Postcodes 17 Twin cities 18 Honours 19 2008 bomb scare 20 Further reading 21 References 22 External links

History

Main article: History of Coventry

Coventry is traditionally believed to have been established in the year 1043 with the founding of a Benedictine Abbey by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva. This article is about the history of Coventry, a city in the West Midlands, England. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Leofric (born 968 died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was the Earl of Mercia and founded Monasteries at Coventry and Godiva (or Godgifu) (c 980-1067 was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who according to Legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry Current evidence suggests that this abbey was probably in existence by 1022, therefore Leofric and Godiva most likely endowed it around 1043. In time, a market was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information

By the 14th century, Coventry had become an important centre of the cloth trade, and throughout the Middle Ages was one of the largest and most important cities in England. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Coventry was granted city status in 1345, and later became a county in its own right. The County of the City of Coventry was a former English County, (officially a County corporate) which existed between 1451 and 1842

Hostile attitudes of the cityfolk towards Royalist prisoners held in Coventry during the English Civil War are believed to have originated the phrase "sent to Coventry", which in Britain means "to be ostracised"; although their physical needs were catered for, the Royalist prisoners were literally never spoken to by anybody. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coventry became one of the three main UK centres of watch and clock manufacture and ranked alongside Prescot, near Liverpool and Clerkenwell in London. Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput, or Clock is a gene which encodes proteins regulating Circadian rhythm. Prescot is a town and Civil parish, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. ^[4] As, the industry declined, due mainly to competition from Swiss made clock and watch manufacturers, the skilled pool of workers proved crucial to the setting up of bicycle manufacture and eventually the motorcycle, automobile, machine tool and aircraft industries. Swiss Made is a label used to indicate that a product was made in Switzerland. Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput, or Clock is a gene which encodes proteins regulating Circadian rhythm. A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind

In the late-19th century, Coventry became a major centre of bicycle manufacture, with the industry being pioneered by Rover. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind The Rover Company was a British Motor vehicle manufacturing company originating in Coventry in 1904 which moved to Solihull after World War II By the early 20th century, bicycle manufacture had evolved into motor manufacture, and Coventry became a major centre of the British motor industry. History The beginnings 1896&ndash1900 The British motor industry started when Frederick Simms became friends with Gottlieb Daimler, who had Over 100 different companies have produced motor vehicles in Coventry, and industry that came to an end in 2006 as the last ever car rolled off the production lines at Peugeot.

Coventry suffered severe bomb damage during World War II, most notoriously from a massive Nazi German Luftwaffe air raid (the "Coventry Blitz") on November 14, 1940. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The Coventry blitz was a series of Bombing raids ( blitzes that took place in the English City of Coventry. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This destroyed most of the historic city centre and Coventry's historic Cathedral. Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry Aside from London, Hull and Plymouth, Coventry suffered more damage than any other British city during the Luftwaffe attacks, with huge firestorms devastating most of the city centre. Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The city was targeted due to its high concentration of armaments, munitions and aircraft engine plants which contributed greatly to the British war effort. Following the raids, the majority of Coventry's historic buildings could not be saved as they were in ruinous states or were deemed unsafe for any future use, although several were later demolished simply to make way for modern developments.

In the postwar years Coventry was largely rebuilt under the general direction of the Gibson Plan, gaining a new pedestrianised shopping precinct (the first of its kind in Europe on such a scale) and the much-celebrated new St Michael's Cathedral in 1962 (incorporating the world's largest tapestry). Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry In 1967, the Eagle Street Mosque opened as Coventry's first mosque. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger

Coventry's motor industry boomed during the 1950s and 1960s, but during the 1970s the British motor industry underwent decline and Coventry suffered badly as a result. By the early 1980s, Coventry had one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. In recent years, the city has recovered with newer industries locating there, although the motor industry continues to decline. As of 2008, only one motor manufacturing plant remained operational, that of LTI Ltd, producing the popular TX4 taxi cabs. The TX4 is a purpose built taxicab Hackney carriage manufactured by LTI (London Taxis International.

City boundaries

Unlike other major UK cities, Coventry does not have an extensive 'greater' urban area. This is partly because the city boundaries were drawn so as to include practically all of its suburbs, and partly because Coventry has comparatively little in the way of contiguous satellite towns and dormitory settlements.

The M6 motorway directly to the north of Coventry acts as an artificial boundary which precludes expansion into the Bedworth-Nuneaton urban area, as does the protected West Midlands Green Belt which surrounds the city on all sides. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. In United Kingdom town planning, the Green belt is a policy for controlling urban growth This has circumvented the expansion of the city into both the administrative county of Warwickshire and the metropolitan borough of Solihull, and has helped to prevent the coalescence of the city with surrounding settlements such as Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Rugby, Meriden and Balsall Common. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Meriden is a Village and Civil parish in the Solihull borough of the West Midlands in England, United Kingdom. Balsall Common is a large Village and one of the larger rural settlements in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, situated 7 miles (11 km west of Coventry

Suburbs or areas

A Alderman's Green Allesley Allesley Green Allesley Park Ash Green B Ball Hill Bannerbrook Park Bell Green Binley Bishopsgate Green Brownshill Green C Canley Cannon Park Chapelfields Cheylesmore Clifford Park Copsewood Coundon Courthouse Green

D Daimler Green E Earlsdon Eastern Green Edgwick Ernesford Grange F Finham Fenside Foleshill G Green Lane Gibbet Hill Gosford Green

H Hearsall Common Henley Green Hillfields Holbrooks I J K Keresley L Little Heath Longford M Mount Nod

N O P Pinley Potters Green Q R Radford S Spon End Stoke Stoke Heath Stoke Aldermoor Stivichall

T Tanyard Farm Tile Hill Toll Bar End U V Victoria Farm W Walsgrave-On-Sowe Westwood Heath Whitley Whitmore Park Whoberley Willenhall Wood End Woodway Park Wyken

Places of interest

St. Michael's Cathedral is Coventry's best-known landmark and visitor attraction. Alderman's Green is an area in the north of Coventry, England. Allesley (ˈɔlzli is a village and Civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England Allesley (ˈɔlzli is a village and Civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England Allesley (ˈɔlzli is a village and Civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England Ash Green is a village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with the town of Bedworth. Ball Hill is an area within the Stoke district of Coventry, West Midlands, England Tile Hill is a suburb in the west of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Bell Green is predominantly a residential area of in the north of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Binley is a suburb in the east of Coventry, England. Binley evolved from a small mining village on the outskirts of Coventry to a large residential area composing Allesley (ˈɔlzli is a village and Civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England Canley is a suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry, England. Cannon Park is a prosperous suburb in the southwest of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Chapelfields (also written Chapel Fields is a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England Cheylesmore (pronc 'charles-more' is a suburb in the southern half of the city of Coventry, West Midlands, UK. Coundon is a predominantly residential suburb in northwest Coventry, West Midlands, England. Courthouse Green is a suburb in the north of Coventry It is bordered by Bell Green in the northwest by Stoke Heath in the south and by Foleshill in the Daimler Green is an Urban village approximately two miles north of Coventry city centre in the West Midlands, England. Earlsdon is a suburb of Coventry, England. It is the birth place of Aviation pioneer Frank Whittle. Eastern Green is a mainly residential suburb in the far west of Coventry, England, and was formerly a Village in Warwickshire. Edgwick is a residential area of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Ernesford Grange is a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands. It is in the southeast of the city and borders the Binley, Stoke Aldermoor and Finham is a mainly residential part of the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Stivichall or Styvechale (pronounced "sty-chull" IPA: /ˈstaɪ-tʃəl/ is a mainly residential area of south Coventry. Foleshill is a Suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. Green Lane is a mainly residential district in Coventry, England. Gibbet Hill is the location of and name for the University of Warwick's southern campus based close to the outskirts of Coventry, in Warwickshire. Hearsall Common is located in Earlsdon, Coventry in the West Midlands central England. Henley Green is a former council estate in Coventry at adjacent to Wood End, bordered by Deedmore Road and about a mile from the area of Bell Green. Hillfields is a Suburb of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. Holbrooks is a residential area of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Keresley is a village and Civil parish in the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about north of Coventry city centre Little Heath, Coventry England is a small residential area of Coventry near to Foleshill. Longford is a ward in the north of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Eastern Green is a mainly residential suburb in the far west of Coventry, England, and was formerly a Village in Warwickshire. Stoke Aldermoor is a suburb in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Potters Green is a mainly residential suburb situated in the northeast of the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Radford is a suburb and electoral ward of Coventry, located approximately 2 miles north of Coventry city centre Spon End is a suburb of Coventry, England. It is situated west of Coventry City Centre 'Stoke Heath' is a residential area of Coventry West Midlands England Stoke Aldermoor is a suburb in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Stivichall or Styvechale (pronounced "sty-chull" IPA: /ˈstaɪ-tʃəl/ is a mainly residential area of south Coventry. Tile Hill is a suburb in the west of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Walsgrave-On-Sowe was a village located about 3 miles north-east of Coventry, West Midlands in England. Westwood Heath is a Village which is now a western Suburb of the City of Coventry in the West Midlands, England. Whitley is a suburb of southern Coventry in the West Midlands of England, UK. Whitmore Park is a residential area of Coventry, West Midlands, England. Whoberley is a small residential suburb of the City of Coventry in the West Midlands region of central England Willenhall is a suburb of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. Wood End in the north of Coventry, is a more deprived area than many other areas in Coventry Wyken, a community in England, is situated between the areas of Stoke and Walsgrave, three miles northeast of Coventry city centre Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry The original 14th century cathedral was largely destroyed by German bombing during World War II, leaving only the outer walls and spire. The new Coventry Cathedral was opened in 1962 next to the ruins of the old. It was designed by Sir Basil Spence. Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA, ( 13 August 1907 &ndash 19 November 1976) was a Scottish The cathedral contains the tapestry Christ in Glory by Graham Sutherland. Graham Vivian Sutherland OM ( August 24, 1903 &ndash February 17, 1980) was an English Artist. The bronze statue St Michael's Victory over the Devil by Jacob Epstein is mounted on the exterior of the new cathedral near the entrance. Sir Jacob Epstein ( 10 November 1880 – 19 August 1959) was an American-born sculptor who worked chiefly in the UK where Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, regarded by some as his masterpiece, was written for the opening of the new Cathedral. Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, The War Requiem, Op 66 is a large-scale non- liturgical setting of the Requiem Mass composed by Benjamin Britten in 1962

The spire of the ruined cathedral forms one of the Three Spires which have dominated the city skyline since the 14th century, the others being those of Christ Church (of which only the spire survives) and Holy Trinity Church (which is still in use).

Another major visitor attraction in Coventry city centre is the free-to-enter Coventry Transport Museum, which has the largest collection of British-made road vehicles in the world. The Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor Museum, located in Coventry, England The most notable exhibits are the world speed record-breaking cars, Thrust2 and ThrustSSC. Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world Land speed record from 4 October 1983 to 15 October 1997 Thrust SSC ( '''S'''uper'''S'''onic C ar is a British designed and built jet -propelled car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne The museum received a major refurbishment in 2004 which included the creation of a striking new entrance as part of the city's Phoenix Initiative project. The revamp saw the museum exceed its projected five-year visitor numbers within the first year alone, and it was a finalist for the 2005 Gulbenkian Prize. The Gulbenkian Prize, now called the ArtFund Prize is an annual prize awarded to a Museum or gallery in the United Kingdom for a "track record of

The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is a major art gallery in the city centre. Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is near to the City Centre of Coventry, England. About four miles from the city centre and just outside Coventry in Baginton is the Lunt Fort, a reconstructed Roman fort. Baginton is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with The Lunt Roman Fort was a Roman fort, of unknown name in the Roman province of Britannia. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Midland Air Museum is situated just within the perimeter of Coventry on land adjacent to Coventry Airport and near Baginton. The Midland Air Museum (MAM is situated just outside the village of Baginton in Warwickshire, England, and is adjacent to Coventry Airport. Coventry Airport is located about south of Coventry city centre in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about outside Coventry Baginton is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with

Coventry was one of the main centres of watchmaking during the 18th and 19th centuries and as the industry declined the skilled workers were key to setting up the cycle trade. A group of local enthusiasts are in the process of setting up a museum in Spon Street. ^[4]

The city's main police station in Little Park Street also hosts a museum of Coventry's Police Force. The museum, based underground, is split into two sections - one representing the history of the city's police force, and the other compiling some of the more unusual, interesting and grisly cases from the force's history. The museum is funded from charity donations - viewings can be made by appointment.

Major improvements continue to regenerate the city centre. The Phoenix Initiative reached the final shortlist for the 2004 RIBA Stirling Prize and has now won a total of 16 separate awards. The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in Architecture. Further major developments are potentially afoot, particularly the Swanswell Project, which is intended to deepen Swanswell Pool and link it to Coventry Canal Basin, coupled with the creation of an urban marina and a wide Parisian-style boulevard. The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow Canal in the Midlands of England. A possible second phase of the Phoenix Initiative is also in the offing, although both of these plans are still on the drawing-board. The redevelopment of the Belgrade Theatre is currently in progress, and the building of IKEA's first city centre multi-storey store has recently been completed and was opened to the public on 16 December 2007. IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[5]

Coventry City Football Club have recently started playing at their new home, the Ricoh Arena, a 32,000 capacity stadium in Foleshill in north Coventry, and their football academy is now based at The Alan Higgs Centre, a leisure centre in south-east Coventry opened in 2004. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England Foleshill is a Suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. The Alan Higgs Centre, opened in September 2004 is a leisure centre situated in about 80 acres grounds near to the River Sowe, on Allard Way in the southeast of Coventry The Highfield Road stadium has been demolished making way for new housing and a small green.

Coventry City Farm is a small farm in an urban setting. Hillfields is a Suburb of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. It is mainly to educate city children who might not get out to the countryside very often. The farm closed in 2008 due to funding problems. ^[6]

The river Sherbourne runs under Coventry's city centre; the river was paved over during the rebuilding after WWII and is not commonly known. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[7]

Education

See also: List of schools in Coventry

Coventry has two universities; Coventry University situated on a modern city centre campus and the University of Warwick, which lies 5. Coventry University is a post-1992 University in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is 5 km (3. 5 miles) to the south of the city centre within Coventry near the border with Warwickshire. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The University of Warwick is one of only five universities never to have been rated outside the top ten in terms of teaching excellence and research and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group. The Russell Group is a collaboration of twenty UK universities that receive two-thirds of universities' research grant and contract funding in the United Kingdom It won the prestigious BBC TV University Challenge trophy in April 2007. University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show, licensed and produced by Granada Television.

Coventry also has three colleges within city boundaries, City College, Henley College and Hereward College. City College Coventry is a Further education college based in Coventry, West Midlands.

Many of the secondary schools in and around Coventry are specialist colleges, such as Finham Park School, which is a Mathematics and IT college and now a teacher training school and Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School which has recently become a specialist college of Music, one of only a few in the country. Finham Park School is situated on Green Lane in Finham, Coventry, England. The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a comprehensive school in Coventry, England located in the Lower Stoke area of the Bishop Ullathorne RC School became a specialist college in Humanities in 2006. Bishop Ullathorne RC School was established in Coventry in 1954 Woodlands School in Coventry is now also a sports college, which has a newly built sport centre. The Woodlands School and Sports College is a boys school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. Ernesford Grange School, in the South East, is a specialist science college. Ernesford Grange School & Community College is a mixed secondary comprehensive School with Sixth form facilities in the Ernesford Grange Coundon Court School is a Technology college. Coundon Court School is a Comprehensive school in Coundon, Coventry, England. Pattison College, a private school opened in 1949, specialises in the performing arts. Pattison College is a non-selective Independent school in the east of Coventry, England. There is also Caludon Castle School, a business and enterprise school, which has been rebuilt over 2005-2007. Exhall Grange School and Science College is in the North of the City, although, its catchment area is north Warwickshire. Exhall Grange School and Science College is a community special school located in Ash Green just outside Coventry in Warwickshire, England

The Coventry School Foundation comprises the independent schools King Henry VIII School and Bablake School together with Coventry Preparatory School. You may be looking for King Henry VIII Grammar School, Wales King Henry VIII School is an Independent school comprising a senior school Bablake School is an Coeducational Independent school located in Coundon, Coventry, England. Coventry Preparatory School is an independent school in Coventry, England with 210 pupils (approx aged from 5 to 11 years old

The Woodlands School, which is an all boys' school, and Tile Hill Wood School are the only single-sex schools left in Coventry. Tile Hill Wood School is a comprehensive Secondary school for girls situated in Tile Hill, southwest Coventry, England. However, their sixth forms have merged to form the "West Coventry 6th Form", whose lessons take place in mixed classes on both sites. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize

Arts and culture

• During the early 19th century, Coventry was well-known due to author George Eliot who was born near Nuneaton. Mary Ann (Marian Evans ( 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) better known by her Pen name George Eliot, was an Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. The city was the model for her famous novel Middlemarch (1871). Middlemarch is a Novel by George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Anne Evans later Marian Evans
• The Coventry Carol is named after the city of Coventry. The " Coventry Carol " is a Christmas carol dating from the 16th Century It was a carol performed in the play The Pageant of The Shearman and Tailors, written in the 15th century as one of the Coventry Cycle Mystery Plays. These plays depicted the nativity story, the lyrics of the Coventry Carol referring to the Annunciation to the Massacre of the Innocents, which was the basis of the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. These plays were traditionally performed on the steps of the (old) Cathedral, and the plays are believed to have been performed for both Richard III in 1484 and Henry VII in 1584.
• The Belgrade Theatre was Britain's first purpose-built civic theatre, opened in 1958. The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue seating 866 and situated in Coventry, England. In 1965 the world's first Theatre-in-Education (TiE) company was formed to develop theatre as a way of inspiring learning in schools. The TiE movement spread worldwide, but many UK companies were closed in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Belgrade TiE company which was closed by the theatre's management and the city council in 1996.
• During the late-1970s and early-1980s, Coventry was the centre of the Two Tone musical phenomenon, with bands such as The Specials and The Selecter coming from the city, spawning several major hit singles and albums. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. The Selecter were a 2 Tone Ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s The Specials achieved two UK #1 hit singles between 1979 - 1981, namely "Too Much Too Young" and "Ghost Town". Notable singles by The Selecter included "On My Radio" and "Three Minute Hero".
• Today Coventry is recognised for its range of music events including one of the UK's foremost international jazz programmes, The Coventry Jazz Festival, and the award-winning Godiva Festival. The Godiva Festival is a free weekend long music festival held each year in the War Memorial Park, Coventry, England, named after the city's famous On the Saturday of the Godiva Festival, a carnival parade also starts in the city centre and makes its way to the War Memorial Park where the festival is held. The War Memorial Park is a large park of about 485 hectares situated in southern Coventry.
• In the film The Italian Job, the famous scene of Mini Coopers being driven at speed through Turin's catacombs was actually filmed in Coventry, using what were then the country's biggest sewer pipes. The Italian Job is a British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 More recently various locations in Coventry have been used in the BAFTA nominated film "Bouncer" starring Ray Winstone, All in the Game, also starring Ray Winstone (Ricoh Arena), the medical TV series Angels (Walsgrave Hospital), the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (Stoke Aldermoor and Binley Woods districts) and in August 2006 scenes from "The Shakespeare Code", an episode of the third series of Doctor Who, were filmed in the grounds of Ford's Hospital. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor All in the Game is a 2006 British one-off television drama made by Tightrope Pictures for Channel 4. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Keeping Up Appearances is a British sitcom starring Patricia Routledge as eccentric social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.

Venues

Theatre, art and music venues in Coventry include:

• The Warwick Arts Centre: situated at the University of Warwick, Warwick Arts Centre includes an art gallery, a theatre, a concert hall and a cinema. Warwick Arts Centre is a multi-venue arts complex at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is It is the second largest arts centre in the UK, after London's Barbican. Barbican Centre is the largest Performing arts centre in Europe
• The College Theatre: the city's main community theatre, housed at the Butts Centre of City College Coventry. City College Coventry is a Further education college based in Coventry, West Midlands. It's a fully functioning theatre with flying scenery, full sound and lighting boxes.
• The Belgrade Theatre: one of the largest producing theatres in Britain, the 866 seat Belgrade was the first civic theatre to be opened in the UK following World War II. The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue seating 866 and situated in Coventry, England. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• Also currently being built is the Belgrade Plaza. The Belgrade Plaza is a £113 million Mixed-use development in Coventry city centre in West Midlands, England.
• The Ricoh Arena: located 5. The Ricoh Arena, home to Coventry City FC, is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the City of Coventry, England 5 km (3. 5 miles) north of the city centre, the 32,000 capacity Coventry City FC stadium is also used to hold major rock concerts for some of the world's biggest acts, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bon Jovi. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. The adjacent Ricoh Exhibition Hall is a 6,000-seater events venue for hosting a multitude of other acts.
• The SkyDome Arena, which is a 3000 capacity sports auditorium, and has played host to artists such as Girls Aloud, Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules and Paul Morrell. The SkyDome Arena is a 3000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Coventry, England.
• The War Memorial Park, which holds various festivals including the Godiva Festival, every year. The War Memorial Park is a large park of about 485 hectares situated in southern Coventry. The Godiva Festival is a free weekend long music festival held each year in the War Memorial Park, Coventry, England, named after the city's famous
• The Butts Park Arena, home of Coventry Rugby Football Club, holds music concerts occasionally. Butts Park Arena is a multi-use sports stadium in Spon End, Coventry, England. Coventry Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England.
• The Kasbah Nightclub, Hillfields. The Kasbah Nightclub (or Kasbah is a popular Nightclub in Primrose Hill Street Hillfields, Coventry. Hillfields is a Suburb of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. It was renamed after refurbishment in 2007, but is still often referred to by its old name, 'Colosseum'.
• The Criterion Theatre, a small theatre, in Earlsdon. The Criterion Theatre is situated in Earlsdon, Coventry, England.

Sport

Sporting teams include Coventry City (Football), Coventry Sphinx (Football), Coventry Copsewood (Football), Coventry Rugby Club (Rugby Union), City Of Coventry Swimming Club (Swimming), Coventry Blaze (Ice Hockey), Coventry Bears (Rugby League), Coventry Godiva Harriers (Athletics), Coventry Bees (Speedway), Coventry Crusaders (Basketball), Coventry Cassidy Jets (American Football) and Four Masters GAA Club (Gaelic football). Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coventry Sphinx FC is a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coventry Copsewood FC are a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coventry Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Elite League history 2003-2004 In the summer of 2003 Coventry joined with two other BNL sides three former Superleague sides and two new sides in a brand new Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Coventry Bears are a rugby league club formed in 1998 They play in the Rugby League Conference West Midlands division and the Rugby League Conference Premier League History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Background Coventry Godiva Harriers is an athletics club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England and was established The Coventry Bees are a Motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise The Coventry Crusaders is a Coventry -based Basketball team competing in Division 1 of the English Basketball League. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m History Coventry and American Football The first American Football club in Coventry was formed as the Warwickshire Bears in February 1984 by two local men with a lot of American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football

In football, Coventry City have been in existence since the late 19th century, but did not reach the top flight of the Football League until 1967, when they were promoted as Second Division champions. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Their highest league position so far is sixth place in the First Division in 1970, and their only major trophy to date is the FA Cup which was won in 1987 with a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Coventry were founder members of the Premier League in 1992, but currently play in the Football League Championship (formerly Division One) where they have been since 2001. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons

In 2003, Coventry Blaze won the British National League and Playoffs. Elite League history 2003-2004 In the summer of 2003 Coventry joined with two other BNL sides three former Superleague sides and two new sides in a brand new See also British National League (1954 - 1960 for the earlier ice hockey league Between 1998 and 2000, Coventry hosted the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain at Brandon Stadium. The Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series

2005 was a good year for sport in Coventry. Not only did it become the first city in the UK to host the International Children's Games,^[8] but three of the city sports team won significant honours. The Blaze won the treble consisting of Elite League, playoff and Challenge Cup, the Jets won the BAFL Division 2 championship and were undefeated all season, while the Bees won the Elite League playoffs. The Elite Ice Hockey League (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Bmibaby Elite League) is a Professional Ice hockey league in the United History In 1997 the Ice Hockey Superleague reduced the league schedule from the 42 rounds of the previous season to 28 British American Football League (BAFL is the United Kingdom 's primary American Football league In 2007, Coventry Blaze won the Elite League and the British Challenge cup and narrowly missed out on the treble by losing in the semi-finals of the playoffs. Elite League history 2003-2004 In the summer of 2003 Coventry joined with two other BNL sides three former Superleague sides and two new sides in a brand new The Elite Ice Hockey League (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Bmibaby Elite League) is a Professional Ice hockey league in the United History In 1997 the Ice Hockey Superleague reduced the league schedule from the 42 rounds of the previous season to 28

The Coventry Bees are based at Brandon Stadium to the east of the city. The stadium has operated both sides of WWII. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Bees started in 1948 and have operated continuously ever since. They started out in the National League Division three before moving up to the Second Division and, later to the top flight. They have operated at this level ever since.

Before WWII speedway operated at Foleshill Stadium in the City and was the base for the pre-war Coventry teams.

Famous Coventrians

Arguably Coventry's most famous resident was Lady Godiva who, according to legend, rode through the city naked on horseback in protest at high taxes being waged on the cityfolk by her husband Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Godiva (or Godgifu) (c 980-1067 was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who according to Legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry Godiva (or Godgifu) (c 980-1067 was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who according to Legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry Leofric (born 968 died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was the Earl of Mercia and founded Monasteries at Coventry and According to the legend the residents of the city were commanded to look away as she rode, but one man didn't and was allegedly struck blind. He became known as Peeping Tom thus originating a new idiom, or metonym, in English. There is a statue of her in the city centre, which used to stand out in the open but is now situated under the much-maligned Cathedral Lanes shopping centre canopy (see right). There is also a bust of Peeping Tom looking out from a bridge that crosses one branch of the shopping precinct.

Other famous people from Coventry include Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine, the poet and novelist Philip Larkin, the noted trade union organiser Tom Mann, the actors Nigel Hawthorne and Clive Owen, the pioneering electronic composer Delia Derbyshire, the broadcaster Brian Matthew, the record producer Pete Waterman, the athlete and former 5,000m world-record holder David Moorcroft, Ian Bell, the Ashes winning cricketer and the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup winners Neil Back and Danny Grewcock, former England boxing captain and European champion Errol Christie, author Lee Child, the Cyborg Scientist Kevin Warwick, Jerry Dammers, writer of the song "Free Nelson Mandela" and the driving-force behind The Specials, Terry Hall, lead singer with The Specials, Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield (and a celebrated solo artist in his own right), Clive Scott and Barrie Bernard who were members of the band Jigsaw, Hazel O'Connor, a rock singer of the 1980s-1990s, Paul King (lead singer of the mid-80s band King), Clint Mansell (lead singer of the 1990s indie band Pop Will Eat Itself), Julianne Regan (lead singer of the 80s-90s band All About Eve), Jason John (aka Jason Herbert) of the 1990s boy band Big Fun, Julian Little, DJ/Producer (Portamento/RAW) was born in Coventry, Lee Dorrian, (a former member of Napalm Death and later Cathedral - both well-known bands in the grindcore / death metal and doom metal scenes respectively), and Bolt Thrower, (another band well-known in the death metal scene). Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, FRS, Hon FRAeS (1 June 1907 &ndash 9 August 1996 was an English Royal specific --->A jet engine is a Reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of Fluid to Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 was an English Poet, Novelist and Jazz Tom Mann ( 15 April 1856 - 13 March 1941) was a noted British Trade unionist. Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne CBE ( 5 April, 1929 – 26 December, 2001) was an English Actor, perhaps best Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Delia Ann Derbyshire ( 5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001) was a British musician and composer of Electronic music. Brian Matthew (born 17 September 1928 in Coventry) is a veteran British broadcaster, who became well known in the 1960s Peter Alan Waterman OBE (born 15 January 1947) is an English Record producer, occasional Songwriter, Radio and David Robert Moorcroft (born April 10 1953) is a former English 1500 m and 5000 m runner whose career spanned the late 1970s and 1980s Ian Ronald Bell MBE (born 11 April 1982 in Coventry, West Midlands) is an England Test Cricketer He also plays County The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. Neil Antony Back (born January 16 1969 in Coventry) is a former international Rugby union footballer for England, who also played Daniel Jonathan Grewcock MBE (born November 7, 1972) is an English Rugby union footballer Errol Christie (born 29 June 1963) is a former professional British boxer and currently a boxing trainer Lee Child (born 1954 Coventry, England) is the Pen name of British thriller Writer Jim Grant. Kevin Warwick (born 9 February 1954 Coventry, UK is a British scientist and professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading Jerry Dammers (born Jeremy Dammers 22 May 1955, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, South India) is a founder and keyboard player " Free Nelson Mandela " is a song written by Jerry Dammers and performed by his Coventry-based band The Special A The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. Terry Hall (born Terence Edward Hall 19 March 1959, in Coventry, England) is the lead Singer of The Specials, and formerly Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and The Colourfield were a British band formed in 1984 in Manchester, when former Specials and Fun Boy Three Frontman, Jigsaw is a long standing British Pop music group fronted by the Singer-songwriter duo of Clive Scott and Des Dyer. Hazel O'Connor (born 16 May 1955) is a British Singer-songwriter and actress originating from Coventry. King were a British New Wave pop band of the mid-eighties from Coventry Clint Mansell (born Clinton Darryl Mansell, 7 January 1963, in Coventry, England) is a Golden Globe -nominated Pop Will Eat Itself (also known as PWEI or the Poppies) were an English band formed in Stourbridge, with band members from Birmingham Julianne Regan (born 30 June 1962 Coventry) is an English singer Song writer, Guitarist, Bass guitarist and keyboard All About Eve are a British rock/pop band The creative core consists of Coventry -born Julianne Regan ( vocals) and Andy Cousin ( Bass For the Miles Davis album see Big Fun (album For the Inner City album and single see Paradise (Inner City album For the fictional Lee Dorrian (born 1968 is a singer from Coventry, England. Originally the editor/publisher of the Cov punk fanzine " Committed Suicide " he Napalm Death are Cathedral are a Doom metal band from Coventry England. Biography The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of For the fictional character with this name see Grindcore (Transformers. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Bolt Thrower are an English Death metal band from Coventry, England. Roy Allbrighton, the lead guitarist and vocalist from Prog Rock group Nektar, who have been recording and touring since the early 1970s and are still popular in the US and Europe, is from Coventry. Nektar is a 1970s English Progressive rock band originally based in Germany.

In the 19th century, the inventor James Starley and his nephew J.K. Starley lived in the city, and were both instrumental in the development of the bicycle, and for starting the British bicycle industry. James Starley (Born April 21, 1830, died June 17, 1881) was an English inventor and "Father of the Bicycle Industry John Kemp Starley (1854 - 1901 was an English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered to be the inventor of the modern Bicycle, and also originator of The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind J. K. Starley was also responsible for founding Rover. The Rover Company was a British Motor vehicle manufacturing company originating in Coventry in 1904 which moved to Solihull after World War II A statue near Warwick Row commemorates James Starley.

The politician Mo Mowlam who was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland spent part of her youth in Coventry. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam PhD (18 September 1949 &ndash 19 August 2005 was a British Politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland Joseph Paxton, the architect of the Crystal Palace, was a Member of Parliament for the city from 1854 to 1865. Sir Joseph Paxton ( 3 August 1803 &ndash 8 June 1865) was an English Gardener and Architect, best known The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and Glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.

Two Tone ska bands The Specials and The Selecter are both from Coventry – one of The Specials' best known hits, Ghost Town is often thought to be written about the city. 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a Music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of Ska, Punk rock, Rocksteady Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone Ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. The Selecter were a 2 Tone Ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the late 1970s Other bands from the city which found success include The Primitives, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, King, The Sorrows and The Flys. The Primitives were a British Alternative rock band from Coventry formed in 1985 by Keiron McDermott (vocals PJ Court (born Paul Jonathan Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and The Colourfield were a British band formed in 1984 in Manchester, when former Specials and Fun Boy Three Frontman, King were a British New Wave pop band of the mid-eighties from Coventry The Sorrows are considered perhaps to be the archetypal Freakbeat band. More recently, indie-band The Enemy, hailing from the suburb of Holbrooks, succeeded in reaching no. 1 in the UK album charts with their debut We'll Live & Die In These Towns in July 2007.

2004 Olympics 4x100m relay gold medallist Marlon Devonish is also from Coventry, and in November of the same year he was awarded with an MBE. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Marlon Ronald Devonish (born 1 June 1976 in Coventry, England) is an English sprint athlete. He also appeared at the opening ceremony of the International Children's Games held in 2005.

Show Jumping World Cup champion Nick Skelton who has jumped for the Great Britain team on 152 occasions. The FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final, is an annual international competition among the world’s best Show jumping horses and riders Nicholas "Nick" Skelton (born December 30, 1957 in Bedworth, Warwickshire) is a British Showjumper with over 30 years See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, who has presented more than 1,000 football matches making him British television's most presented anchorman. Richard Keys born 23 April 1957 in Coventry, England, is a television Presenter on the British sports channel Sky Sports

West End theatre producer and entertainment entrepreneur Dominic Madden, responsible for the re-development of the Elephant and Castle theatre into The Coronet music venue. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Dominic Madden, born in Coventry, England, 1975 is a Theatre producer and entertainment industry Entrepreneur. The Elephant and Castle, sometimes shortened to the Elephant, is a major Road intersection in inner south London, England, and is also used as The Coronet is large live music and night-club venue with a 2200 capacity located at 28 New Kent Road in Elephant and Castle, south central London,

Professional footballer 'super' Luke McCormick hails from Coventry having grown up in the city before moving to Plymouth Argyle FC to ply his trade. Luke Martin McCormick (born August 15 1983 in Coventry, West Midlands) is a former English football goalkeeper.

Jen Ledger drummer with Christian band Skillet was born in Coventry. Jennifer Carole Ledger is the Drummer for the Grammy Award -nominated Christian rock / Hard rock band Skillet.

Coventry is also home to Rajinder Rai more commonly known as Panjabi MC who came to become famous with his smash hit single Mundian To Bach Ke or in English, Beware of the Boys (Knight Rider remix) and also with the German underground dance floor filler Jogi. Panjabi MC (real name Rajinder Singh Rai) is a British Indian Musician. Other Notable Bhangra stars that reside in Coventry are The Specialist known for his ground breaking album Word is Born and Repazent as a collaboration with Tru Skool. The Specialist was a 1994 drama, Action film from Warner Bros Another known Bhangra artist amongst the British Asian community is Silinder Pardesi.

The city's list of more infamous individuals includes:

• Porn star Debee Ashby, who achieved notoriety during 1983 when she appeared nude with her mother in an adult magazine. Debee Ashby (born 2 July 1967 in Coventry) is a former English adult model and actress
• Nazi Colin Jordan who led the National Socialist Movement during the 1960s. John Colin Campbell Jordan (born June 1923 was a leading representative of postwar National Socialism in Britain and around the world
• Zain Ali who assisted Nazi Colin Jordan in the SS Movement of the 1960s.

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Coventry at current basic prices by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling:^[9]

Year	Regional Gross Value Added 1	Agriculture 2	Industry 3	Services 4
1995	3,407	3	1,530	1,874
2000	4,590	3	1,873	2,714
2003	5,103	2	1,529	3,572

Notes:

1. Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
2. Includes hunting and forestry
3. Includes energy and construction
4. Includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Coventry has long been a centre of motor and cycle manufacturing, dating back from 1896, the car and cycle industry has been a strong centre point for this town. Starting out with some less familiar names such as Coventry Motette, Great Horseless Carriage Co, Swift Motor Company and more familiar names like Humber, Riley, Francis-Barnett and Daimler and the Triumph motorcycle having its origins in 1902 in a Coventry factory. The Swift Motor Company made Swift Cars in Coventry, England from 1900 to 1931 The Humber is a large tidal Estuary on the east coast of northern England Riley was a British motorcar and Bicycle manufacturer from 1890 This article is about the British automobile manufacturer See Daimler for other uses derived from the German engineer and inventor Gottlieb Daimler. Triumph Motorcycles is a British Motorcycle manufacturer originally based in Coventry. Although the motor industry has declined almost to the point of extinction, the Jaguar company has retained its corporate and research headquarters in the city (at Allesley and Whitley), and Peugeot still have a large parts centre in Humber Road. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The famous London black cab taxis are produced in Coventry by LTI and these are now the only vehicles still wholly built in Coventry. See also Taxicab ||-||-||}A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab or hack) is a Carriage or Automobile

The manufacture of machine tools was once a major industry in Coventry. A machine tool is a powered mechanical device typically used to fabricate metal components of machines by Machining, which is the selective removal of metal The Alfred Herbert company became one of the largest machine tool companies in the world. Sir Alfred Edward Herbert, ( September 5, 1866 – May 26, 1957) was an English Industrialist who founded the Alfred Herbert Unfortunately in later years the company faced tough competition from foreign machine tool builders and ceased trading in 1983. Another famous Coventry machine tool manufacturer was the A. C. Wickman company.

Coventry's main industries include: cars, electronic equipment, machine tools, agricultural machinery, man-made fibres, aerospace components and telecommunications equipment. In recent years, the city has moved away from manufacturing industries towards business services, finance, research, design and development, creative industries as well as logistics and leisure.

Transport

Coventry is near the M6, M69, M45 and M40 motorways. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway The M69 is a Motorway in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England connecting Leicester and Coventry, completed in The M45 is a Motorway in Warwickshire, England and is 8 miles (12 The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. It is also served by the A45 and A46 dual carriageways. This article is about a road in England for the highway in Spain see A45 road (Spain The A45 is a major Road in England. The A46 is a Trunk road in England. It largely follows the course of the Roman Fosse Way, from Lincoln to south Devon. Coventry has a much used inner ring road opened in the 1960s (approx. ). Phoenix Way, a dual carriageway running north–south opened 1998 (approx. Phoenix Way is a dual carriageway road that runs approximately north-south through the North of Coventry, England. ), has improved traffic flows through the city.

For rail, Coventry railway station is served by the West Coast Main Line, and has regular rail services between London and Birmingham (and stations beyond). Coventry railway station is situated about 250 yards to the south of junction 6 of the inner ring road in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um It is also served by railway lines to Nuneaton via Bedworth. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. There is a line linking it to Leamington Spa and onwards to the south coast. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Coventry also has 2 Suburban Rail stations in Canley and in Tile Hill. Canley railway station is situated in Canley, Coventry in the West Midlands of England. Tile Hill railway station is situated in the west of Tile Hill, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England.

Bus service operators in Coventry include National Express Coventry, Travel De Courcey and Stagecoach in Warwickshire. National Express Coventry is the current trading name and brand name of West Midlands Travel Ltd (part of the National Express Group) a company which operates Travel De Courcey is a bus operator based near Coventry in the West Midlands region of England. Midland Red South Stagecoach Midland Red and Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company redirect here Stagecoach in Warwickshire is the Pool Meadow Bus Station is the main bus and coach interchange in the city centre. Pool Meadow Bus Station is a Bus station in the city of Coventry, England.

The nearest major airports are Birmingham International Airport, some 17 km (11 miles) to the west of the city and Coventry Airport in Baginton, from which Thomsonfly operates commercial scheduled flights to more than 20 European destinations, located 8 km (5 miles) south of the city centre. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Birmingham International Airport is an international airport located 5 Coventry Airport is located about south of Coventry city centre in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about outside Coventry Baginton is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest Charter airline in the world and also operates scheduled services

The Coventry Canal terminates near the city centre at Coventry Canal Basin and is navigable for 61 km (38 miles) to Fradley Junction in Staffordshire. The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow Canal in the Midlands of England. The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow Canal in the Midlands of England. Fradley Junction ( between Fradley and Alrewas near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England is the point at which the Coventry Canal Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.

Waste management

Coventry has a large incineration plant which burns rubbish from both Coventry and Solihull and in the process produces electricity for the National Grid and some hot water that is used locally. Incineration is a waste treatment technology that involves the Combustion of organic materials and/or substances Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 The National Grid is the high-voltage Electric power transmission network in Great Britain, connecting Power stations and major substations and In addition, some rubbish is still put into landfill. For other uses see Water treatment and Land reclamation. A landfill, also known as a dump (and historically as

Coventry City Council is assisting recycling as part of their waste management strategy in line with national trends:

• many areas of Coventry have kerb-side paper recycling and garden-green rubbish collection. Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce Waste management is the collection Transport, processing, Recycling or disposal of Waste materials Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste Paper and remaking it into new paper products
• a wide range of waste materials can be taken by car to the recycling depot, which is adjacent to the incineration unit.
• there are many recycling points throughout the City for paper, glass recycling and metal / tin can recycling. Glass recycling is the process of turning Waste Glass into usable products

In October 2006, Coventry City Council signed the Nottingham Declaration, joining 130 other UK councils in committing to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the council and to help the local community do the same. The United Kingdom's Climate Change Programme was launched in November 2000 by the British government in response to its commitment agreed at the 1992 United Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared

Politics

Traditionally a part of Warwickshire (although it was a county in its own right for 400 years), Coventry became an independent county borough in 1889. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The County of the City of Coventry was a former English County, (officially a County corporate) which existed between 1451 and 1842 County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City It later became a metropolitan district of the West Midlands county under the Local Government Act (1974), even though it was entirely separate to the Birmingham conurbation area (this is why Coventry appears to unnaturally "jut out" into Warwickshire on political maps of the UK). A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 In 1986, the West Midlands County Council was abolished and Coventry became administered as an effective unitary authority in its own right. The West Midlands County Council (WMCC was from 1974 to 1986 the upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a Metropolitan county in England See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions

Coventry is still strongly associated with its traditional county, Warwickshire. This may be because of its geographical location, forming a large protrusion into the county.

Coventry is administered by Coventry City Council. The city is divided up into 18 Wards each with three councillors. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Coventry had long been considered a stronghold or source of safe seats for the Labour Party. A safe seat is a seat in a legislative body (eg Congress Parliament City Council which is regarded as fully secured either by a certain Political party, the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The city council was for years described as a "one party state", but has been Conservative-controlled since the local elections on May 4, 2006 (although the Conservative group held the administration on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor since June 2004). The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A notable politician serving with Coventry City Council is former Militant Tendency Labour MP Dave Nellist who now represents the Socialist Party (England and Wales). The Militant tendency was an entryist group within the UK Labour Party founded in 1964 David Nellist (born July 1952 is a Trotskyist political figure and former Labour Member of Parliament (MP for the former constituency of Coventry The Socialist Party is a Marxist Political party active in England and Wales.

The leader of the controlling Conservative group is Ken Taylor, who has held the post of Leader of the Council since 2004. The leader of the opposition Labour group is John Mutton. John Roderick Mutton (born 20 September 1947) is the current Labour group leader and Leader of the Opposition on Coventry City Council and a

Certain local services are provided by West Midlands wide agencies including the West Midlands Police, the West Midlands Fire Service and the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (Centro) which is responsible for public transport. West Midlands Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the Metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. The West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS is the Statutory fire and rescue service responsible for fire protection prevention intervention and emergency rescue The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE sometimes known as Centro, is a local government organisation ( Passenger Transport Executive) responsible

In 2006, Coventry and Warwickshire Ambulance Service was merged with the West Midlands Ambulance Service. The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance service is based at Coventry Airport in Baginton. An air ambulance is an Aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional Ambulance cannot easily or quickly reach Coventry Airport is located about south of Coventry city centre in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about outside Coventry

Coventry is represented in Parliament by three MPs all of whom are Labour. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. These are:

• Bob Ainsworth - (Coventry North East)
• Jim Cunningham - (Coventry South)
• Geoffrey Robinson - (Coventry North West)

At the Annual Meeting of the City Council on May 17, 2007, Councillor Dave Batten was elected as the new Lord Mayor of Coventry. The Rt Hon Robert William 'Bob' Ainsworth, PC, MP, (b 19 June 1952 is the British Member of Parliament for Coventry North East Coventry North East is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. James Dolan Cunningham (born February 4, 1941) known as Jim Cunningham, is a British Labour Party Politician. Coventry South is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Geoffrey Robinson (born 25 May 1938 in Sheffield) has been a British Member of Parliament for Coventry North West a safe Coventry North West is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Councillor Batten has been a Labour councillor for 16 years representing the Westwood Ward. Councillor Batten's wife, Lyn, is Lady Mayoress. The Deputy Lord Mayor is Councillor Andy Matchet. He has been a Conservative councillor in Earlsdon since 1999.

The Bishop of Coventry since April 1998 has been the Rt Revd. The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. Colin Bennetts, who will be retiring from the post on December 1, 2007. Colin James Bennetts (born 9 September 1940) is a British Anglican clergyman and the current Bishop of Coventry. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Demographics

Similar to most major British cities, Coventry has a fairly large ethnic minority population, non-white Britons making up 24. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the 5% of the population as of 2005 estimates. ^[10] The breakdown of the ethnic minority population is not typical, the Sikhs are the largest non-Christian religion, there are significant numbers of other South Asians but the black population is rather low at 2. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 9%. The ethnic minority population is mainly concentrated in the Foleshill ward and the St. Michael's ward. Foleshill is a Suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. White Britons make up 75. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. 5% of the population, White Irish people make up 2. Irish migration to Britain (also known as the Br[[Irish people|irish]]) has a lengthy history due to the close proximity of and complex relationship between 9%, and Other White people make up 2. " White Other " is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non- British and non- Irish descent in 8%. 8. 1% of the city's population is Indian, 2. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 2% Pakistani, 0. 8% Other South Asian, 0. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 7% Bangladeshi. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 1. 5% of people are Black African, 1. See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political 2% Black Caribbean, 0. See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political 2% Other Black. See also British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British Black British is a term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political People belonging to two or more races make up 2. 0% of the population, the Chinese make up 1. British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated 4% and Others (mainly Orientals) make up the remaining 0. The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese Since the 17th century there have been East Asian people in Britain. 8%. ^[11]

Closest cities, towns and villages

Destinations from COVENTRY
Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton	Bedworth, Nuneaton,	Hinckley, Leicester
Solihull, Redditch	N W E S	Rugby, Lutterworth
Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon	Warwick, Leamington Spa	Daventry, Northampton

Cities (within 80 km/50 miles) Birmingham (30 km/19 miles) Leicester (38 km/24 miles) Lichfield (48 km/30 miles) Wolverhampton (59 km/37 miles) Worcester (69 km/43 miles) Derby (80 km/50 miles) Nottingham (80 km/50 miles) Towns (within 32 km/20 miles) Bedworth (10 km/6 miles) Kenilworth (10 km/6 miles) Nuneaton (14. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Sutton Coldfield ( is a town within the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43246 (2001 census Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Lutterworth is a Market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Daventry (ˈdævəntri or ˈdeɪntɹɪ is a Market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22367 (2001 Census) This article is about Northampton in England for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation Northampton ( is a large Market Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Lichfield is a city and Civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22582 (24000 est Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. 5 km/9 miles) Leamington Spa (16 km/10 miles) Warwick (19 km/12 miles) Rugby (19 km/12 miles) Hinckley (19 km/12 miles) Atherstone (20 km/12. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43246 (2001 census Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire close to the border with Staffordshire 5 miles) Solihull (21 km/13 miles) Southam (21 km/13 miles) Stratford-upon-Avon (30 km/19 miles) Sutton Coldfield (32 km/20 miles) Tamworth (32 km/20 miles)

Villages Baginton, about 4 miles south Neal's Green/Ash Green - about 4 miles north Burton Green, about 4 miles west Binley Woods, about 5 miles southeast Stoneleigh, 5 miles south Ryton-on-Dunsmore, about 5. Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 Southam is a small Market town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Sutton Coldfield ( is a town within the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham Baginton is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with Ash Green is a village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England, and has a common border with the town of Bedworth. Burton Green is a Village in Warwickshire, England, some 8 km (5 miles southwest of Coventry and close to Kenilworth. Binley Woods is a Village and Civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. Stoneleigh is a small village in Warwickshire, England on the River Sowe. Ryton-on-Dunsmore is a Village and Civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, and is south-east of Coventry, England 5 miles southeast Hawkesbury, about 5. 5 miles north Ansty, about 6 miles north east Corley, about 6 miles northwest Bulkington, about 6 miles northeast Brandon, about 6 miles southeast Shilton, about 7 miles northheast Berkswell, about 7 miles west Balsall Common, about 7 miles west Fillongley, about 7 miles north Wolston, about 7 miles southeast Brinklow, about 7 miles east Bubbenhall, about 7 miles southeast Meriden, about 8 miles west Bramcote, about 8 miles northeast Princethorpe, about 10 miles southeast Stretton-on-Dunsmore, about 10 miles southeast Wolvey, about 10 miles northeast

Coventry is approximately latitudinal with the towns of Aberystwyth (West Wales), Kettering (Northamptonshire), Diss (Norfolk) and Ely (Cambridgeshire). Ansty is a village and Civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire with a population of 318 (2001 census Corley (or Corley Ash) is a Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, Bulkington is a large village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, UK. Brandon is a small Village in Warwickshire, England. Along with nearby Bretford, it forms part of a joint Civil parish of Brandon Shilton is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Berkswell is a Village and Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Balsall Common is a large Village and one of the larger rural settlements in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, situated 7 miles (11 km west of Coventry Fillongley is a village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. Brinklow is a Village and parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. Bubbenhall is a village and Civil parish in the Warwick district of Warwickshire, England. Meriden is a Village and Civil parish in the Solihull borough of the West Midlands in England, United Kingdom. Princethorpe is a Village and Civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and Civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Aberystwyth (Mouth of the River Ystwyth ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ Dialect: abɛrˈəstɔʏθ is a historic Market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east and Mid Wales to the north Kettering is a Town in Northamptonshire, England, UK. It is the main town within the Borough of Kettering. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants DISS ( Disability Information Services is part of the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF a Charitable organisation based in Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Ely (, rhyming with "freely" is a Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate

Postcodes

Postal districts CV1 to CV6 inclusive cover the city of Coventry and its immediate suburbs. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry, Kenilworth A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Postal districts CV7 to CV47 cover almost all of the surrounding administrative county of Warwickshire, with the exception of those areas around Coleshill, Polesworth, Alcester and Studley in western Warwickshire, which have Birmingham (B) postcodes instead. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Coleshill is the name of more than one place In the United Kingdom Coleshill Buckinghamshire Coleshill Oxfordshire (formerly Polesworth is a large Village and Civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Alcester ( IPA /ˈɒlˌstə(ɹ/ or /ˈɔːlˌstə(ɹ/ is an old Market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and There is also a village in Wiltshire called Studley. Studley is a large Village and Civil parish in the The B postcode area, also known as the Birmingham postcode area, provides postcodes for the boroughs of Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell

Twin cities

Coventry was the first city to "twin" with another city (Volgograd, Russia) and hence began the now common worldwide practice of twinning. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending It continued after World War II when Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been very heavily bombed during the war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German Each twin city country is represented in a specific ward of the city and in each ward has a peace garden dedicated to that twin city.

Coventry is now twinned with 26 places across the world:

Flag	City	Country	Year Twinned	Ward
	Parkes, New South Wales	Australia	1956
	Graz	Austria	1957	Binley & Willenhall
	Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1957
	Cornwall, Ontario	Canada	1972
	Granby, Quebec		1963
	Windsor, Ontario		1963
	Jinan	China	1983
	Lidice	Czech Republic	1947
	Ostrava		1959
	Caen	France	1957
	Saint-Etienne		1955
	Dresden	Germany	1959	Lower Stoke
	Kiel		1947
	Dunaújváros	Hungary	1962
	Kecskemét		1962
	Bologna	Italy	1960
	Kingston	Jamaica	1962
	Arnhem	Netherlands	1958
	Warsaw	Poland	1957
	Cork	Ireland	1958
	Galaţi	Romania	1962
	Volgograd	Russia	1944
	Belgrade	Serbia	1957
	Coventry, Connecticut	USA	1962
	Coventry, New York		1972
	Coventry, Rhode Island		1971

Honours

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2008 bomb scare

On 12 March 2008 an unexploded World War II Luftwaffe bomb was discovered at 12 noon on a building site in Coventry's city centre,^[13] a British Army bomb disposal unit was called in and subsequently called in experts from Cambridge. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe A controlled explosion was conducted at approximately 02:40 GMT on the morning of March 13. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. ^[14]

At first areas in close range of the bomb were evacuated (including a school and a hospital), however, as the day progressed larger parts of the city were closed off. Later, a cordon of 500 metres was enforced.

Further reading

• Albert Smith and David Fry: (1991). The Coventry We Have Lost. Vol 1. Simanda Press, Berkswell. ISBN 0-9513867-1-9
• Albert Smith and David Fry: (1993). The Coventry We Have Lost. Vol 2. Simanda Press, Berkswell. ISBN 0-9513867-2-7

References

• Coventry: History and Guide, by David McGrory (1993) ISBN 0-7509-0194-2
• A History of Warwickshire, by Terry Slater (1981) ISBN 0-85033-416-0

External links

• Coventry City council
• The Coventry Blitz
• Coventry Talking Magazine
• The Coventry Telegraph
• The Coventry Observer

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