Allesley (pronounced /ˈɔːlzli/) is a civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about 3 miles (5 km) west of Coventry City Centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 805. Until recently it has been home to a factory belonging to the car maker, Jaguar. Despite now being a suburb of Coventry, several original buildings have survived from when the area was an independent village.
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Allesley (pronounced /ˈɔːlzli/) is a civil parish on the northwestern edge of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about 3 miles (5 km) west of Coventry City Centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 805. Until recently it has been home to a factory belonging to the car maker, Jaguar. Despite now being a suburb of Coventry, several original buildings have survived from when the area was an independent village.
Most of the old village, nearest the church, is a conservation area on a low ridge of high ground between the River Sherbourne and the Pickford Brook, a tributary.
The Parish of Allesley is a much larger area that includes Allesley, and is based around Washbrook Lane and the top of Browns Lane via Hawkesmill Lane. The Parish incorporates the Ancient Ardens of Pinketts Booth, Pickford, Pickford Green, Harvest Hill, Hawkes End, Hollyberry End, Wall Hill, and Brownshill Green.
The suburbs of Allesley Park and Allesley Green (built in the late...
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