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. It is sometimes described as "Edgwick, Foleshill".

Edgwick had a population of 15,200 in 1965 and 14,100 in 1981.[1] The Alfred Herbert plant was in Edgwick.[2]

References

  • "Edgwick" in "School Board Schools" (1876) 34 The Builder 960 (30 September 1876)
  • "The New Board Schools at Edgwick" in "Foleshill" (1876) 6 The British Architect and Northern Engineer 123 (25 August 1876)
  1. City of Coventry. 1966 Review of the Development Plan: Analysis and Statement. pp 114 and 136.
  2. Charles Villiers. Start Again, Britain. Quartet Books. 1984. p 11.

52°25′32″N 1°29′25″W / 52.4255°N 1.4904°W / 52.4255; -1.4904

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