Rugby Road, Church Lawford

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As the name suggests, Rugby Road is the section of the main Rugby to Coventry road from the central point of the triangle area (formerly the Triangle Garage) towards Rugby, stretching as far as the Parish Boundary at Mount Pleasant.

The road passes under the skew bridge, scene of many incidents due to the height restrictions, the blind bend and the engineered dip that is prone to flooding. The road was realigned in that area when the railway was constructed.

Currently there are houses on the north side of the road, with Lineside Nursery the main property to the south, but until the 1960s there were also buildings closer to the triangle on the south side of the road, firstly the village shop and latterly Sheffs Cafe. There was also a section of Glebe land in that area. There is a long established footpath that runs to the former Manor Farm area, formerly a farm track.

Rugby Road
Rugby Road Towards Triangle Garage 1920 – Village Shop on Left – Pic courtesy Cooke Family
Twyford Family Bungalow at 7 Rugby Road (Pic Courtesy of Cooke Family)
Looking towards Rugby Road and Shop from left fork past Triangle Wheelwrights 1897
Rugby Almanac 1952 to 62
Rugby Road Looking up towards triangle – shop on left. Early 20th Century
Aerial view of Triangle Garage, Church Lawford, c.1950’s