Ash Green, Warwickshire
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Ash Green is a suburb
an village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth
district of Warwickshire
, England
.
(also known as Keresley Newlands) to the west.
The area makes up the western part of the ecclesiastical parish of Exhall
St Giles (which extends from Black Bank in Bedworth to the north of Holbrooks in Coventry). The parish church of St Giles is located on the north-eastern edge of Ash Green, in Church Lane, near the junction with St Giles Road (which was known as Dead Lane in pre-Victorian times, as it was the route taken by funeral cortèges).
Although Ash Green was for centuries a hamlet centred on the crossroads formed by Royal Oak Lane, Vicarage Lane, Ash Green Lane and New Road, it has expanded throughout the course of the 20th century to the west and south to absorb (respectively) the nearby hamlets of Newland (which now exists only in the names Newland Lane and Newland Hall Farm) and Neal's Green, as testified by the "Ash Green" signs erected on New Road (near Haven Nursing Home) and at the junction of Wheelwright Lane and Winding House Lane. Although Neal's Green still appears on maps, it is a name that is now used very little locally.
The Breach Brook and the River Sowe
are the principal waterways in the area.
Of particular note in Ash Green is the parish church, parts of which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries (namely the nave, chancel and tower); Newland Hall Farm, built between the 15th and 18th centuries; Exhall House, which dates from the 18th century; and formerly Exhall Grange, a mainly 18th-century building with some elements that probably date from the 16th century.
Today, Ash Green forms part of the Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area, the conurbation
that includes Coventry and Bedworth, and is in many regards a suburb of Coventry
(as reflected by its inclusion in the Coventry post town); indeed, the Coventry city boundary lies immediately south of Ash Green along the former colliery railway line (adjacent to Winding House Lane and Central Boulevard), and the settlement of Ash Green is essentially contiguous with the Holbrooks district of Coventry.
, which was geographically in the hundred of Knightlow in the county of Warwickshire, but administratively separate.
Following the abolition of the Liberty of Coventry, the city boundary was revised, with the parish of Exhall (and therefore Ash Green) excluded.
With the passing of the Local Government Act 1894
, which established urban and rural districts in England and Wales, Ash Green formed part of the Foleshill
rural district
, up until the creation of the Bedworth urban district
in 1928, to which it was transferred. Following local government reorganisation in 1974, Bedworth urban district was merged with Nuneaton municipal borough to form the new borough of Nuneaton (renamed Nuneaton & Bedworth in 1980).
For electoral purposes, at borough
level, Ash Green is covered by Exhall ward (together with western Exhall and Keresley End
). The ward is represented by two borough councillors, who are elected for a four-year term by halves.
At county
level, however, Ash Green is included in the Bedworth West division, along with Keresley End, part of Bedworth Heath and Goodyers End. The division elects one county councillor for a four-year term.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the densely populated towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the green belt land in between. It has a population of just over 120,000.It borders the...
district of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Geography
Ash Green is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Coventry and 4.75 miles (7.6 km) south-south-east of Nuneaton. It is bounded (approximately) by the M6 to the north, the A444 (Phoenix Way) to the east, Winding House Lane/Central Boulevard to the south and Keresley EndKeresley End
Keresley End is a village in Warwickshire, England. It is about half a mile north of Keresley, a suburb of Coventry, and being near to the former Keresley colliery, it was where many coal miners lived.- History :...
(also known as Keresley Newlands) to the west.
The area makes up the western part of the ecclesiastical parish of Exhall
Exhall
Exhall is a suburban settlement in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England.- Geography :Exhall is an area south of Bedworth located 4.3 miles north-north-east of Coventry and 3.8 miles south of Nuneaton...
St Giles (which extends from Black Bank in Bedworth to the north of Holbrooks in Coventry). The parish church of St Giles is located on the north-eastern edge of Ash Green, in Church Lane, near the junction with St Giles Road (which was known as Dead Lane in pre-Victorian times, as it was the route taken by funeral cortèges).
Although Ash Green was for centuries a hamlet centred on the crossroads formed by Royal Oak Lane, Vicarage Lane, Ash Green Lane and New Road, it has expanded throughout the course of the 20th century to the west and south to absorb (respectively) the nearby hamlets of Newland (which now exists only in the names Newland Lane and Newland Hall Farm) and Neal's Green, as testified by the "Ash Green" signs erected on New Road (near Haven Nursing Home) and at the junction of Wheelwright Lane and Winding House Lane. Although Neal's Green still appears on maps, it is a name that is now used very little locally.
The Breach Brook and the River Sowe
River Sowe
The River Sowe is a River in Warwickshire and West Midlands, England. It is a tributary of the River Avon, and flows into it just south of Stoneleigh....
are the principal waterways in the area.
History
Historically, Ash Green was a hamlet in the parish of Exhall; its history is therefore closely linked with that of the rest of the parish. More information can be found in the History section of the article on Exhall.Of particular note in Ash Green is the parish church, parts of which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries (namely the nave, chancel and tower); Newland Hall Farm, built between the 15th and 18th centuries; Exhall House, which dates from the 18th century; and formerly Exhall Grange, a mainly 18th-century building with some elements that probably date from the 16th century.
Today, Ash Green forms part of the Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area, the conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
that includes Coventry and Bedworth, and is in many regards a suburb of Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
(as reflected by its inclusion in the Coventry post town); indeed, the Coventry city boundary lies immediately south of Ash Green along the former colliery railway line (adjacent to Winding House Lane and Central Boulevard), and the settlement of Ash Green is essentially contiguous with the Holbrooks district of Coventry.
Local government
From 1451 to 1842, Ash Green, like the rest of the parish of Exhall, formed part of the Liberty of CoventryCounty of the City of Coventry
The County of the City of Coventry was a former English county, which existed between 1451 and 1842.The county covered an area of around and contained the city of Coventry and the surrounding villages of Ansty, Asthull, Biggin, Binley, Caludon, Exhall, Foleshill, Harnell, Horwell, Radford, Stoke,...
, which was geographically in the hundred of Knightlow in the county of Warwickshire, but administratively separate.
Following the abolition of the Liberty of Coventry, the city boundary was revised, with the parish of Exhall (and therefore Ash Green) excluded.
With the passing of the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
, which established urban and rural districts in England and Wales, Ash Green formed part of the Foleshill
Foleshill
Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England.Longford. Courthouse Green and Rowley Green are to its north and Keresley is to its west.- History :...
rural district
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
, up until the creation of the Bedworth urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in 1928, to which it was transferred. Following local government reorganisation in 1974, Bedworth urban district was merged with Nuneaton municipal borough to form the new borough of Nuneaton (renamed Nuneaton & Bedworth in 1980).
For electoral purposes, at borough
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status, in northern Warwickshire, England, consisting of the densely populated towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, the village of Bulkington and the green belt land in between. It has a population of just over 120,000.It borders the...
level, Ash Green is covered by Exhall ward (together with western Exhall and Keresley End
Keresley End
Keresley End is a village in Warwickshire, England. It is about half a mile north of Keresley, a suburb of Coventry, and being near to the former Keresley colliery, it was where many coal miners lived.- History :...
). The ward is represented by two borough councillors, who are elected for a four-year term by halves.
At county
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
level, however, Ash Green is included in the Bedworth West division, along with Keresley End, part of Bedworth Heath and Goodyers End. The division elects one county councillor for a four-year term.
Amenities
Ash Green has a post office and convenience store (in Ash Green Lane), a pub (the Bull & Anchor in Wheelwright Lane), a hairdresser and a double-glazing firm (both in Ash Green Lane) and a number of car sales/repair establishments (in Wheelwright Lane). Until 2003–04, there was a social club in Ash Green Lane. The area also benefits from a number of playing fields, including a play area for small children, and tennis courts in Vicarage Lane.Education
There are four educational establishments in Ash Green:- Wheelwright Lane Primary School, a state primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11, in Wheelwright Lane;
- Ash Green SchoolAsh Green SchoolAsh Green School is a comprehensive school situated in Ash Green in northern Warwickshire, England for pupils aged 11 to 16 years. Its catchment area includes Ash Green, those parts of Bedworth that lie south of the former mineral railway line , Keresley Newlands, Corley and Fillongley...
, a state comprehensive school with foundation status for pupils aged 11 to 16, in Ash Green Lane; - Exhall Grange SchoolExhall Grange SchoolExhall Grange School and Science College is a community special school located in Ash Green just outside Coventry in Warwickshire, England. The school caters for pupils ranging in age from two to 19 years, and who have a range of disabilities and learning difficulties, including physical...
, a state special school for pupils aged 2 to 19, in Easter Way; - Pears Centre for Specialist LearningRNIB Pears Centre for Specialist LearningRNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning is a school and children’s home for young people who are blind or partially sighted and who also have disabilities or complex needs....
, an independent RNIB school for pupils aged 4 to 19, adjacent to (and in buildings formerly occupied by) Exhall Grange School, in Wheelwright Lane.