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opened its first factory on the Holyhead Road in Coundon, in 1919 and originally produced stationary engines and motor scooters. It expanded to produce four-cylinder engines, six-cylinder engines, and large six-cylinder cars so a larger car factory was built on a 29-acre site. During the
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with accompaniment by a pianist and small orchestra of two violins, two double bass, trumpet, trombone and drums on one level of the building, and with a ballroom on another level of the building. The cinema was destroyed in the
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Several schools are situated in the suburb of Coundon. These are Coundon Primary School, Hollyfast Primary School, Moseley Primary School, Christ the King Infant and Junior Schools (separated into different locations) and
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Coundon is split across two wards, Sherbourne ward to the South West and Bablake ward to the North. Three councillors represent each ward, three of whom are members of the
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the larger factory was severely damaged by the German Luftwaffe's bombing and car production was then suspended until 1946. In 1965 Alvis came under the control of
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countryside. By the 1930s it had been incorporated into the city of Coventry after mass housebuilding took place to accommodate the city's growing population.
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had land in Coundon from at least the early 14th century. In 1410-11 Coundon was divided into Old, or Little Coundon, and New Coundon and it was part of the
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car factory, which for its first 47 years was the carmaker's only plant. Upon its closure in 2005, production of cars was split between factories in
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but the ballroom survived and became the Rialto Bingo Club. The venue operates today as the Rialto Plaza, hosting live music events.
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of Singer & Co built Coundon Court on land that was formerly part of Coundon Farm in 1891. It was constructed in the
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Coundon Wedge, an open space that forms a wedge of open land between the built up residential areas of Coundon and
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style. The house is now part of the site of Coundon Court Secondary School and is referred to as 'The Old House'.
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Coundon was described as a parish in 1801 and 1811 and as a hamlet until 1881. The cycle manufacturer
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Coundon was one of the few villages that are now part of Coventry to be mentioned in the
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The Holyhead Pub began operating in 1929 on the Holyhead Road, the coaching road from
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The Rialto picture house was opened on Moseley Avenue in 1928, showing
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Coundon Community Peace Orchard at Coundon Hall Park.
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is a predominantly residential suburb in north-west
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Coundon Community Library, open Monday to Saturday.
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Index


Coventry
West Midlands
England
Keresley
Warwickshire
Domesday Book
Holy Trinity Church
Knightlow Hundred

George Singer
Victorian Gothic

Alvis
Coventry Transport Museum
Alvis Motors
Coventry Blitz
World War Two
Rover
silent films
Coventry Blitz
London
Holyhead
Browns Lane
Jaguar
Castle Bromwich
Halewood


Allesley

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