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.
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Arena Shopping Park, near the Ricoh Arena and Coventry Arena station. |
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Falkener House, seen from the railway line between Nuneaton and Coventry. |
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Earlsdon Park Village. |
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Central Six Retail Park. |
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Trinity View - student flats. |
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Friargate, looking towards Warwick Road. |
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Eaton House. |
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Friargate. |
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Friars House. |
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Trinity View. |
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Friargate. |
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Bank House, Warwick Road. |
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Warwick Road United Reformed Church. |
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Bull Yard. |
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New Union Street; Portal House is on the right. |
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Hertford Street. |
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Burges House. |
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Millennium View, student accommodation built in 2017. |
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The Whittle Arch. |
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Millennium View. |
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The stylish bridge outside the Coventry Transport Museum. |
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CODE Student Accommodation Coventry, with Pool Meadow Bus Station in the foreground. |
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Coventry University's Bishop Gate, with houses on Chauntry Place in front. |
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Coventry University's Priory Hall, with Pool Meadow bus station in the foreground. |
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Houses on Chauntry Place. |
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The Whittle arches descend into the foundations of Priory Place, while a statue of Sir Frank Whittle looks up at the sight. |
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Hales Street. Coventry Transport Museum is on the right. |
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Another Study Inn, this time off Well Street and seen from Hales Street. |
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A telephone booth. |
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Primark, Broadgate. |
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The entrance to Upper Precinct. |
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The western entrance to West Orchards Shopping Centre. |
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Yet another high-rise; this one is on Smithford Way. |
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A branch of Santander bank on Smithford Way. |
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Another building on Smithford Way. |
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The entrance to the Lower Precinct Shopping Centre. |
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Friars House. |
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Abbey House (yet more student housing!) |
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Trinity View. |
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Detail of the snazzy paving design outside Coventry railway station. This has since been removed, having lasted (unfortunately) only a couple of years. |
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Central Six Retail Park. |
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Earlsdon Park Village; Butts Park Arena (seriously, don't ask me why!) is to the left. |
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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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