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Edgwick

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Edgwick is a residential area of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles north of the city centre, between the districts of Great Heath and Foleshill. The area is variously spelt as Edgewick or Edgwick.

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Edgwick
Hampton Road, Coventry Paradise

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CV6 5GD Coventry, Paradise
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HMS Mercia
HMS Mercia

HMS Mercia was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy located in Smith Street, Coventry, England. The establishment functioned primarily as a communications training centre for Royal Navy personnel in the Midlands. The establishment was commissioned on 1 October 1984 as part of the Royal Navy's network of shore based training facilities. HMS Mercia provided training in naval communications, signalling procedures, wireless operation & administrative support functions. The unit also supported Royal Naval Reserve activities in the region, maintaining a Royal Navy presence in Coventry during the later stages of the Cold War. Located in Smith Street in central Coventry, HMS Mercia occupied premises associated with wartime & post war military administration in the city. The establishment formed part of a wider reorganisation of Royal Navy shore facilities during the 1980s, with smaller communications & reserve training units distributed across major regional centres. The establishment remained operational throughout the late 1980s & early 1990s. Following reductions in Royal Navy shore establishments after the end of the Cold War, HMS Mercia was selected for closure. The establishment paid off on 29 July 1994, when the ship's company transferred to HMS Forward in nearby Birmingham. Following the decommissioning of HMS Mercia, the establishment's ship's bell was presented to Coventry Cathedral, where it remains displayed as part of the cathedral's links with the British Armed Forces.

Little Heath, Coventry

Little Heath is an area of Coventry, in the county of West Midlands, in England. Most of the Little Heath area is in the Longford ward of the city. Little Heath mainly consists of the following residential streets: Gayer Street, Thomas Lane Street, Partridge Croft, Quilletts Close, part of Proffitt Avenue and most of Old Church Road. It also contains a former Courtaulds factory, which is currently being demolished, and Little Heath Industrial Estate. The Coventry Canal passes through the area. Little Heath is within walking distance of the Arena Park Tesco Superstore, and close to the Foleshill fire station. The Royal Hotel is situated on Old Church Road by the canal bridge and is the only public house in the area. Most of the area's terraced properties were built around 1910–1930, and Little Heath is served by a primary school of the same name. Also in the area is Good Shepherd Roman Catholic (RC) Primary School, which shares its sports field with Little Heath Primary School. The Catholic parish church for Good Shepherd Primary School is St. Elizabeth's RC Church in Edgwick. The Church of England (C of E) church for Little Heath is St Laurence's, which has a church hall also used for groups such as the Brownies and Girl Guides. At the top end of Old Church Road there is another school - St Laurence's C of E Primary School, which was previously known as Foleshill C of E Primary school - which is not actually in modern-day Foleshill, but is so-named due to the historical placement of the Church within the estate of Foleshill, first mentioned in 1086, as an estate owned by Lady Godiva. The canal towpath can be accessed from the Old Church Road canal bridge. Shops in Proffitt Avenue include a betting shop, a Chinese takeaway, a beauty salon, a hairdresser and a newsagent.