Bell Green
| Bell Green | |
|---|---|
 The northern end of Bell Green Road. Dewis House is the 17-storey block of flats in the background. | |
  Bell Green Location within the West Midlands | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COVENTRY |
| Postcode district | CV2 |
| Dialling code | 024 |
Bell Green is predominantly a residential area in the north-east of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about 2.5 miles from the city centre.
Riley Square
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Bell Green has a shopping centre called Riley Square, which has a variety of shops surrounded by flats. The public library. formerly located in the Square, was relocated to Park Edge Community Hub.[1][2][3] Bell Green health centre is situated just outside Riley Square. Bell Green has high levels of social and economic deprivation and has experienced significant problems with low-level crime and antisocial behaviour, however, the crime rate is relatively low compared to neighbouring districts such as Wood End and Manor House.
Dewis House
[edit]The Riley Square estate was built between 1957 and 1965 to the designs of the City Architect's Department under Arthur Ling.[4] Dewis House, a 17-storey block of flats about 51 metres (167 ft) tall, is situated in Riley Square. Completed in 1965, it contains 94 flats.[5]
Henley College Coventry
[edit]Henley College Coventry, was built in the 1960s and provides education to over 5,000 part-time students and 1,600 full-time students. The college is located on Henley Road, at the edge of Bell Green.[6]
The college closed in 2021 and the buildings were demolished following a serious fire in the refurbished building in the summer of 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shops". your-guide.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Bell Green Library - Bell Green Library - Coventry". librarycatalogue.coventry.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bell Green Library temporary closure and relocation - Bell Green Library temporary closure and relocation - Coventry". librarycatalogue.coventry.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Geograph:: Dewis House and Alice Arnold House,... © A J Paxton cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Miles, Glendinning (17 May 2023). "Tower Blocks UK: Coventry City Bell Green District Centre". Archived from the original on 26 March 2025.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ O'Hare, Sean (6 July 2011). "Henley College Coventry guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ Thompson, Danny (1 August 2025). "Pictures of Henley College being demolished". Coventry Live. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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