Why visit Keresley
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Albany Theatre, Bedworth Civic Hall, Coventry Cross and Coventry Transport Museum.
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About Keresley
Keresley is a suburban village and civil parish in the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England, about 4.5 miles (7 km) north of Coventry city centre and 3.5 miles (6 km) southwest of Bedworth. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 791 falling to 713 at the 2011 Census, although the 2018 population was estimated at 783.
From the Wikipedia article Keresley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Albany Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Theatre in Coventry, England
Bedworth Civic Hall
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Arts centre in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Theatre in Coventry, England
Coventry Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Former theatre in Coventry, England, later used as a bingo club, then demolished
Spon Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Vignoles Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Museums and landmarks4
Coventry Cross
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Monumental cross in Coventry, England
Coventry Transport Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Transport museum in Coventry, United Kingdom
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Museum · 3.3 mi
Museum and art gallery in Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Whittle Arch
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
Public artwork in Millennium Place, Coventry, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes32
Anahita Turkish Restaurant
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.5 mi
56 Jubilee Crescent
20 more on the map.
History
For most of its history, Keresley was a combination of two further villages: Keresley Green was the most northerly and first to exist, but it was Keresley Heath to the south which was developed the most with the building of schools and the church of St. Thomas. However, in 1911 the construction of Coventry Colliery by the Warwickshire Coal Company near to Keresley Green brought the focus of development back to that area. It was not until 1974 that the two parts of Keresley lost their separate identities and became united. The closure of the colliery followed in 1991.
Keresley parish is largely rural and contains some beautiful ancient woodland. Coventry City Council's wildlife surveys which include Keresley parish, have classified much of the area as an "A" grade - "An area of very high natural history value, containing several varied habitats and a wide diversity of plants and animals". The area has a lot of footpaths which make it accessible to the public and is probably one of the few areas of Coventry where you can hear skylarks. Despite this Coventry City Council propose the area can be developed as an "Eco" suburb with 3000 homes, and a separate estate of new properties is currently being built, as of January 2010.
From the History section of Keresley on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Keresley
Roddy RadiationBritish rock musicianPhoto: Thegrrraue, CC BY-SA 3.0- Kevin HowarthBritish film and television actor
- Michael Philip HartshornBritish-New Zealand organic chemist (1936–2017)
- David SmithWarwickshire cricketer, born 1962
Born in Keresley, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare2
Keresley Green Medical Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Keresley Green Road, Coventry
Map of Keresley
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Coventry 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Bedworth 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Meriden 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Nuneaton 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Hartshill 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Kenilworth 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Ryton on Dunsmore 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Hampton in Arden 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Hinckley 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Atherstone 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- St Thomas church in Coventry 1a07, Original uploader was Snowmanradio at en.wikipedia (Original text : snowmanradio ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, Herry Lawford, CC BY 2.0
- Commemorative plaque about the Coventry Theatre-Sept2012, Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spon Bridge, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coventry's River Holyhead Road to Spon End Vignoles Bridge. Meadow Street., Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0
- WTC Steve Walton IMG 9520CoventryCross, Steve Walton (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY 3.0
- Coventry Transport Museum (1), Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0
- Whittle Arch, Unknown author, Public domain
- Hearsall common and road 18o07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WTC Jez Sutton jez-10, Jez Sutton (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY 3.0
- WTC Nicholas Jackson A23 Christchurch 01, Nicholas Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coventry spires-2Aug2005-2rc, derivative work: Snowmanradio ( talk ) Coventry_spires.jpg : G-Man, CC BY 2.0
- Free School, Coventry, Henry Jeayes, Public domain
- Queens Road Baptist Church -Coventry1 -26m08, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St francis of assisi RC bedworth 3u07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StJohnBaptistChurch 2016 road, RobJN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coventry University, Unknown author, CC BY 2.5
- Cardinal newman RC school 16s07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Corley church 2s07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albany Theatre Exterior, Wandersails, CC0
- Nick Skelton's gold postbox at Bedworth Civic Hall, Warwickshire, Oosoom (original), cropped by User:Ultra7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum - Coventry - statue - Mother and Children (13806323813), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- WTC Victuallers Allesley Park 35689149, Roger Bamkin (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, chrisw100, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rac_uk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, editid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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