Bell Green Explained

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 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.

Riley Square

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell Green Library and Learning Centre. Coventry City Council. 6 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516042822/http://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory_record/78/bell_green_library_and_learning_centre. 16 May 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Shops. your-guide.org. 6 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140313053545/http://www.your-guide.org/shops. 13 March 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Dewis House. James Newman's skyscrapernews.com. 11 November 2007.
  4. News: Henley College Coventry guide. The Telegraph. Sean. O'Hare. 6 July 2011. 11 April 2012.