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OLD HOUSES


The old centre of Allesley is preserved by its inclusion in the "Allesley Village Conservation Area." It contains several attractively preserved 17th Century cottages and old houses.

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This lovely mellow stone built house probably dates from before 1600 .


The Old Stonehouse in Allesley Village. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
16th Century Stonehouse

Opposite to The Stonehouse is "The Lodge" with its lovely mature walled garden at the rear.


The Old Stonehouse in Allesley Village. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
Early 18th Century House


In keeping with the Conservation Area status it will be noticed in the following photograph that no overhead telephone lines exist and that the lamposts are appropropriately designed.
These half-timbered cottages clustered in the old village centre attract a lot of admiration.
Compare the 2003 photograph below with the beautiful drawing made 60 years earlier by E.W.Green (http://www.ewgreen.org.uk).


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Allesley Village Houses
2003

Allesley Village Conservation Area. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
Allesley Village Drawing
Abt 1940
Allesley Village Conservation Area. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
Allesley Village Conservation Area

Some others, shown below, now stand several feet above the road level illustrating the level of the old coaching road.


Allesley Village Conservation Area. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
Allesley Village Conservation Area
Allesley Village Conservation Area. Please be patient as the image may take a few seconds to download.
Allesley Village Conservation Area

Although not a house but demanding a place on this page is the old village pub, the little Rainbow Inn, which stands among these old houses. The original construction, some of which can still be seen, is 16th century.



The Rainbow Inn

There are some old photographs of Allesley on the Coventry City Libraries web site http://www.picturesofcoventry.co.uk

 
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