Official Name: | Bell Green |
Country: | England |
Region: | West Midlands |
Coordinates: | 52.4348°N -1.4728°W |
Metropolitan County: | West Midlands |
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Static Image: | Henley rd and hall green rd 10n07.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The northern end of Bell Green Road. Dewis House is the 17-storey block of flats in the background. |
Bell Green is predominantly a residential area in the north-east of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about 2.5 miles from the city centre.
Bell Green has a shopping centre called Riley Square, which has a variety of shops surrounded by flats. There is also a public library and learning centre on the square.[1] [2] 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, a 17-storey block of flats about 51m (167feet) tall, is situated in Riley Square. It was completed in 1965, and contains 94 flats.[3]
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.[4]