2013

SP3379 : Ringway Whitefriars, Coventry, at junction 3, seen across Lower Ford Street car park

taken 10 years ago, near to Coventry, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with Ringway in this square
Ringway Whitefriars, Coventry, at junction 3, seen across Lower Ford Street car park
Ringway Whitefriars, Coventry, at junction 3, seen across Lower Ford Street car park
On the far side a slip road comes up from the A4600. The leaded roof of Coventry Sports Centre towers above the road SP3379 : Coventry Sports Centre.
Coventry Ring Road

The elevated ring road is tightly-drawn around the city centre, enclosing an area of 450 acres/180 hectares. It has nine junctions in a length of about 2·5 miles/3·6 kilometres. Planning began around 1956. The negotiations by council officers for relocating people, homes and businesses proceeded remarkably peacefully because much of the property was old and doomed anyway. The first short stretch, between London Road and St Patrick's Road, was completed in December 1959. The whole road was completed in 1971. The final cost, including land charges, was £13 million as against the original estimate of £3 million. It has relieved the city centre of traffic and has a good accident record.

Source: E.B.Newbold. Portrait of Coventry. London: Robert Hale Ltd, second edition 1982. ISBN 0 7091 9751 9


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Roads, Road transport City, Town centre Postcode District: CV1 Place: Coventry other tags: Ring Road Flyover Pay and Display Car Park Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SP3379, 1833 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robin Stott   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3390 7917 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.5694N 1:30.1844W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3392 7925
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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