Category: Transportation
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Coventry Rail Timetable 1913
The Coventry Herald included details of the local rail services prior to the Great War – afterwards it advertised the local ABC Directory which could be purchased with this information. Read more
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Rail Connectivity To Rugby
The advent of the London to Birmingham Railway which opened locally in 1838 resulted from significant engineering work in Church Lawford, with the local impact discussed here. Perhaps the bigger impact was how the Railways facilitated the movement of freight and people around the country, especially given the importance of Rugby as a Railway hub. By 1847… Read more
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Triangle Garage
The Triangle area at the top of Church Lawford village was synonymous for many years with the Carpentry and Wheelwright Business of the Cooke Family. For details of the Cooke Family history in Church Lawford see here. With the advent of the Motor Car the Triangle Garage became a landmark on the Rugby / Coventry… Read more