Coventry War Memorial Park (Coventry) Reviews
Newest Review: ... landscaped gardens, tea rooms, pavilions and sports areas, were created. During this period the park became the location for the Coventry Carnival Gala Day, which still survives today as the Godiva Festival. ~~~Restoration and Refurbishment~~~ In more recent history, work started in August 2010 on a multi-million pound refurbishment project for the park, involving about 30 different projects taking place around the park over a ten month period.]The work has being funded by a £2.8 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and the Big Lottery Fund, together with extra money from Coventry City Council. This has enabled most of the facili... more
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Coventry War Memorial Park (Coventry): A wonderful place to reflect, and pay respects, but also to ... (1688 words)by - written on 18/09/11 (Very useful, 96 readings)
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~~~Coventry War Memorial Park.~~~ The War memorial park is situated just outside Coventry city Centre, and is a wonderful wide open space, in the middle of the urban sprawl. At roughly 121 acres in size, it really is a wonderful place to escape to; spend a day with the kids here; it's excellent for dog walking and even a quick break during your lunch hour if you work in the city. The park was opened in July 1921 as a tribute to the 2,587 people of Coventry who died fighting in the First World War. Coventry Council bought the land from the Lords of the Manor, when it was just a grassed area that once formed Styvechale common, and was part farmland ... Read the complete review
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