Canley Halt was opened for passengers on 30th September 1940, primarily to serve the nearby Standard Motor Company’s Works. The crossing had previously been known as Canley Gates from its inception when the London & Birmingham Railway first provided a gate keeper’s house in 1838 to man the gates.
A Visit Back To Standard Triumph, Canley
A Visit Back To Standard Triumph, Canley.
It has always been on the ‘bucket list’ to visit Coventry and, in particular, the site where the Standard Triumph factory once stood. The site is now a retail park with a large Sainsburys, fast food outlets and offices however, amongst the newer builds one original feature still remains – the Standard Triumph Recreation Club – and it was this we wanted to see.
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Kremlin – The Directors Block Pt2
The Kremlin, the new Directors Block was constructed in 1959. Continue reading “Kremlin – The Directors Block Pt2”
Kremlin – The Directors Block Pt1
The new directors block was nicknamed The Kremlin. Continue reading “Kremlin – The Directors Block Pt1”
Canley Works
THE STANDARD Canley works came to be built when the founder of the company, Reginald Maudslay, felt he needed to break away from restricted sites at Bishopsgate Green and Much Park Street. Continue reading “Canley Works”
Standard Triumph Monument
At 12 noon on 16 April 2000, a monument to Standard Triumph was unveiled on Herald Avenue, on the site of the old Canley factory in the outskirts of Coventry, just behind the Standard Triumph Recreation Club – the last remaining original building of the factory complex. Continue reading “Standard Triumph Monument”