Tile Hill
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Tile Hill is a suburb in the west of Coventry
, West Midlands
, England.
It is mostly residential and partly industrial, with some common land and wooded areas.
Tile Hill railway station
is located on the West Coast Mainline which links Coventry
with London and Birmingham
, and is situated at the south-western border with Canley
and Solihull
.
Tile Hill Lane approximately divides the suburb into a northern and a southern section. Tile Hill has three main neighbourhoods:
Tanyard Farm built in the 1980s is an extension of Tile Hill Village to the West of Banner Lane.
, a boys' comprehensive school and sports college, and Tile Hill Wood School
, a girls' comprehensive school and Language college. All of the other secondary schools in Coventry are coeducational.
Primary and junior schools in Tile Hill include Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Junior School, Leigh Church of England Junior School, Limbrick Wood Primary School, and Templars Junior School.
Hereward College
is a further education college for students with disabilities of various kinds. City College (formerly called Tile Hill College), was adjacent to Hereward College, but has now been demolished and has been relocated to a new purpose-built campus in Swanswell near to Coventry city centre.
, moved into Tile Hill in 1968 with his family. The estate in Tile Hill his family moved to was built after the war, as part of the nationwide programme to create a modern future. The estate is open-plan, cut across by long paths and roads, and edged with woods, a remnant of what was once the Forest of Arden. George used this suburban environment as the inspiration to paint highly detailed, almost photo-realistic, works using the novel medium of Humbrol
Model Paint.
was raided by two armed robbers. When police responded and pursued the raiders, one of them shot dead 29-year-old officer Gavin Carlton and wounded his colleague Leonard Jakeman as the pursuit reached Torrington Avenue. The gunman, 22-year-old David Fisher, then broke into a house in nearby Earlsdon where he was surrounded by armed officers before shooting himself dead.
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England.
It is mostly residential and partly industrial, with some common land and wooded areas.
Tile Hill railway station
Tile Hill railway station
Tile Hill railway station is situated in the west of Tile Hill, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:...
is located on the West Coast Mainline which links Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
with London and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, and is situated at the south-western border with Canley
Canley
Canley is a suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry, England. Canley became part of Coventry as a result of successive encroachment of the latter's boundaries between 1928 and 1932, having historically been part of the Stoneleigh parish....
and Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
.
Geography
Tile Hill is seated in the ancient Forest of Arden, and some remnants of the forest remain between the built up areas. Tile Hill Lane is flanked by Plants Hill Wood to the south and Pig Wood to the north.Tile Hill Lane approximately divides the suburb into a northern and a southern section. Tile Hill has three main neighbourhoods:
- Tile Hill North which primarily consists of postwar state housing, extends to Broad Lane in the north, beyond Banner Lane to the west, and to Tile Hill Lane in the south.
- Tile Hill South which comprises mainly private residences extends from Tile Hill Lane in the north, to the railway line in the south.
- Tile Hill Village which is more prosperous provides the main gateway into Coventry and out towards Burton GreenBurton GreenBurton Green is a village in Warwickshire, England, some southwest of Coventry and close to Kenilworth. It is mostly residential, surrounded by farmland and has a village hall, a primary school and a pub called the 'Peeping Tom'....
and SolihullSolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
Borough, at the city's western extremity.
Tanyard Farm built in the 1980s is an extension of Tile Hill Village to the West of Banner Lane.
Education
There are two secondary schools in Tile Hill: Woodlands SchoolWoodlands School, Coventry
The Woodlands School and Sports College is a boys school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. The school was purpose-built in 1954 as one of the first comprehensive schools in the country, by the collaboration of two local educational establishments, Templars School and Coventry...
, a boys' comprehensive school and sports college, and Tile Hill Wood School
Tile Hill Wood School
Tile Hill Wood School is a comprehensive secondary school for girls situated in Tile Hill, southwest Coventry, England. The current headteacher is Mrs Gina O'Connor. The school has specialist Language College status....
, a girls' comprehensive school and Language college. All of the other secondary schools in Coventry are coeducational.
Primary and junior schools in Tile Hill include Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Junior School, Leigh Church of England Junior School, Limbrick Wood Primary School, and Templars Junior School.
Hereward College
Hereward College
Hereward College is a college of further education situated on Tile Hill Lane, Tile Hill, Coventry, West Midlands, England. It opened in 1972....
is a further education college for students with disabilities of various kinds. City College (formerly called Tile Hill College), was adjacent to Hereward College, but has now been demolished and has been relocated to a new purpose-built campus in Swanswell near to Coventry city centre.
Local landmarks
Some of the notable landmarks in the Tile Hill area include:- Site of the former Massey FergusonMassey FergusonMassey Ferguson Limited was a major agricultural equipment manufacturer which was based in Canada before its purchase by AGCO. The company was formed by a merger between Massey Harris and the Ferguson tractor company in 1953, creating the company Massey Harris Ferguson. However in 1958 the name was...
/AGCOAGCOAGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer based in Duluth, Georgia, USA. As a leading global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, AGCO offers a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage and tillage equipment, which are distributed through more than 2,700 independent...
factory and offices. Except for the 16-storey tower block and the Massey Ferguson social club, the former factory buildings have been demolished to make way for a mixed use development with housing and a science and technology park containing small industrial units. - The new Tile Hill Library, One Stop Shop and Neighbourhood Management Centre opened by The Deputy Lord Mayor of Coventry Councillor Jack Harrison MBE JP with the cutting of a ceremonial cake on Friday 23 May 2008.
- Pig Wood.
- Limbrick Wood.
- Plants Hill Wood.
- Tile Hill WoodTile Hill WoodTile Hill Wood is a wood between Hawthorn Lane and Banner Lane in the Tile Hill area of Coventry, England. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is stewarded by the Coventry and District Natural History and Scientific Society...
and nature reserve. - Maxims Casino.
- "The Ponderosa", the local name of a small park, named after the ranch on the BonanzaBonanzaBonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...
TV series being broadcast at the time the park was made. - The "Banana" flats on Jardine Crescent.
- Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church.
- St.Oswalds Anglican Church.
- Tile Hill Social Club.
- Standard Triumph Social Club.
- Wing Wahs Chinese restaurant.
- The Newlands public house.
- The Bell Inn.
- The Black Prince.
- Jardine Crescent shopping precinct.
Notable residents
The artist, George ShawGeorge Shaw (artist)
George Shaw is an Ilfracombe-based contemporary artist who is noted for his highly detailed naturalistic approach and English suburban subject matter...
, moved into Tile Hill in 1968 with his family. The estate in Tile Hill his family moved to was built after the war, as part of the nationwide programme to create a modern future. The estate is open-plan, cut across by long paths and roads, and edged with woods, a remnant of what was once the Forest of Arden. George used this suburban environment as the inspiration to paint highly detailed, almost photo-realistic, works using the novel medium of Humbrol
Humbrol
Humbrol Limited was a British manufacturer of model kits, toys and paints, producing under its own brand and the Airfix, Sky Marks, Young Scientist, 1st Gear, High Speed and W. Britain brands...
Model Paint.
Notable events
Tile Hill was a scene of carnage on 19 December 1988 when the local branch of Midland BankMidland Bank
Midland Bank Plc was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century. It is now part of HSBC. The bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham, England in August 1836...
was raided by two armed robbers. When police responded and pursued the raiders, one of them shot dead 29-year-old officer Gavin Carlton and wounded his colleague Leonard Jakeman as the pursuit reached Torrington Avenue. The gunman, 22-year-old David Fisher, then broke into a house in nearby Earlsdon where he was surrounded by armed officers before shooting himself dead.
Roads named after people
- Jardine Crescent is named after Dan Jardine, site foreman during the construction of the Tile Hill estate.
- Dormer Harris Avenue is named after Mary Dormer Harris (1867–1936) the local historian.
- Robert Cramb Road named after the Lord Mayor of Coventry in 1947.
- James Green Road, named after the engineer responsible for surveying the route of the Bude CanalBude CanalThe Bude Canal was a canal built to serve the hilly hinterland in the Devon and Cornwall border territory in the United Kingdom, chiefly to bring lime-bearing sand for agricultural fertiliser. The Bude Canal system was one of the most unusual in Britain....
.