A rainy day in Coventry - September 2019

In September 2019, I visited Coventry for the first time. And I can easily say that the train journey was the worst one I ever had! On top of the rain, my second train was so jam-packed that I could barely get off, and it didn't properly connect with the next train at Nuneaton. And on the way back, I was held up at Nuneaton again due to a broken signal! Nevertheless, I made it and brought back these photos.

Arena Shopping Park, near the Ricoh Arena and Coventry Arena station.

Falkener House, seen from the railway line between Nuneaton and Coventry.

Earlsdon Park Village.

Central Six Retail Park.

Trinity View - student flats.

Friargate, looking towards Warwick Road.

Eaton House.

Friargate.

Friars House.

Trinity View.

Friargate.

Bank House, Warwick Road.

Warwick Road United Reformed Church.

Bull Yard.

New Union Street; Portal House is on the right.

Hertford Street.

Burges House.

Millennium View, student accommodation built in 2017.

The Whittle Arch.


Millennium View.

The stylish bridge outside the Coventry Transport Museum.




CODE Student Accommodation Coventry, with Pool Meadow Bus Station in the foreground.

Coventry University's Bishop Gate, with houses on Chauntry Place in front.

Coventry University's Priory Hall, with Pool Meadow bus station in the foreground.


Houses on Chauntry Place.

The Whittle arches descend into the foundations of Priory Place, while a statue of Sir Frank Whittle looks up at the sight.

Hales Street. Coventry Transport Museum is on the right.

Another Study Inn, this time off Well Street and seen from Hales Street.

A telephone booth.

Primark, Broadgate.

The entrance to Upper Precinct.

The western entrance to West Orchards Shopping Centre.

Yet another high-rise; this one is on Smithford Way.

A branch of Santander bank on Smithford Way.

Another building on Smithford Way.

The entrance to the Lower Precinct Shopping Centre.

Friars House.

Abbey House (yet more student housing!)

Trinity View.

Detail of the snazzy paving design outside Coventry railway station. This has since been removed, having lasted (unfortunately) only a couple of years.

Central Six Retail Park.


Earlsdon Park Village; Butts Park Arena (seriously, don't ask me why!) is to the left.

The high-rise on the left is Samuel Vale House; the other one is Nauls Mill House. In front is Bablake Junior School. 


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