Locally pronounced as 'Charlesmore' or occasionally 'Chellsmore', Cheylesmore has two shopping parades situated in Daventry Road and Quinton Park.

The original name probably derives from 'Chez Les Morts' since a huge plague pit was found during excavations after the Second World War.

The suburb's proximity to large manufacturing firms resulted in a rapid expansion of the area during the 1930s with planners finding it difficult to get houses constructed in time to meet the demand for them.

During World War I the factory contributed to the war-effort, producing munitions, military bicycles, Hispano-Suiza and Renault aircraft engines.

[3] The frontage of the Quinton Works has been restored and integrated with a newly built Ibis Hotel, whilst most of the rest of the former site has been knocked down.

Cheylesmore Manor Gatehouse is a grade II* listed building and the home of Coventry's Register office since 1965.

Cheylesmore land extended well to the south beyond the Manor house, and provided a hunting park to its owner.

In the 16th century, Edward VI granted the manor and park to John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, who as Duke of Northumberland leased it to Coventry Corporation on the condition that 80 cows and 20 geldings belonging to the poor were pastured there.

[5] The development of Cheylesmore began in the early 20th century with the building of factories and housing in the Parkside area, close to the city, and continued outwards towards Quinton Park from the late 1920s.

Quinton Pool and its surrounding green open space is now the area's only reminder of the former royal hunting park.