Gosford Street

It has 'Gosford Gate' roundabout to its west, Sky Blue Way relief road to its north, Gosford Green to its east and residential terraced street to its south, since the early 20th century.

[1][2] Gosford Street was the main route out of Coventry towards Leicester and London in the medieval period.

In the medieval period, the street was dominated by varieties of trades and crafts, most notable being the woolen industry.

[2] But by the 14th and 15th century, the street was dominated by weavers and drapers, industry including weaving, wool combing and dyeing, and fulling.

[3] Silk and ribbon weaving became the predominant trade in the street as of the late 18th and early 19th century, after the arrival of the Huguenots from France escaping from religious persecution.

[4] One of the notable relics of this is the Humber Motor Building at the junction of Sky Blue Way, which exists at present as Lloyd TSB Bank.

The diverted through traffic and passing trade caused businesses to move and buildings to deteriorate.

The oak lath, mud, dung, and hair plaster infill panels were replaced by bricks, and the parts of timber frame got removed over time.

One of the bays of the building may be the main resident room or "hall", with a fireplace and ventilation connecting to the roof.

The three-storey houses contained a weaving loom at the top with large windows and a rear to provide light, while the floors below were residential areas for the weaver's family.

[11] Ashville Terrace Hertford Arms These buildings were Calcott Bros.' Offices, but at present they are Callice Court Coventry University student halls of residence.

[6] The public house existed since 1851, but the current form of the building is an Arts and Crafts style pub built during inter-war years.

[12][13][14] Far Gosford Street has benefitted from funding support from Townscape Heritage Initiative and completed projects such as restoration of important buildings, adding sensitive new buildings on empty sites, and improving shop fronts on the street.

The building partly collapsed after a fire but was later restored by support from Townscape Heritage Initiative and European Regional Development Fund while retaining the medieval timberwork with later Georgian elevation.