Stivichall
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Stivichall (pron. Sty-chull, also traditionally Styvechale) is a mainly residential area of south Coventry. This form of spelling has gained popularity in the postwar years, although it is historically incorrect.[citation needed]. It includes Fenside which forms part of southeast Stivichall. To the north and northwest Stivichall has a shared border with the War Memorial Park, along Coat of Arms Bridge Road. The district of Cheylesmore is to the northeast with Whitley to the east. The southern border of Stivichall is shared with the northern border of the city's Finham and Green Lane districts along the A45 dual carriageway.
The western area of Stivichall, known locally as Styvechale Grange, is a large residential district developed during the late-1960s and early-1970s to cater for Coventry's then-rapidly rising population (which peaked at 340,000 inhabitants in 1971).
A rural parish on the outskirts of Coventry, the Styvechale estate had belonged to the Gregory family since the 16th century, but in 1919, the land was purchased by Coventry Corporation and used in part to create the War Memorial Park, with the general development of the area soon following. The main roads from Coventry to both Leamington Spa and Kenilworth pass through and join within the boundaries of Stivichall, and whilst the estate was still in the Gregory family's ownership, access was denied to the roads unless a toll of 1d per horse and 6d per vehicle was paid to them. The toll house which stood at the junction of the roads was demolished in 1964.
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[edit] Coat of Arms Bridge
The Coat of Arms Bridge is a railway bridge that carries trains running between Coventry and Leamington Spa. The land on which the line was built was owned by the Gregory family, and having opposed the project, in 1842 Mr A F Gregory finally agreed to sell just sufficient land for the line's construction, but only on the condition that the Gregory family coat-of-arms was incorporated into the face of the bridge. The work was completed and the line opened in 1844.
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[edit] St James Church
St James Church is situated on Leamington Road, Stivichall.
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[edit] Stivichall Primary School
Stivichall Primary School is located on the site formed at the junction of Green Lane and Coat of Arms Bridge Road in Stivichall. It is a large and popular primary school with more than 500 children on roll.
[edit] References
- 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
