Whitley, Coventry

Whitley is a suburb of southern Coventry in the West Midlands of England and a major centre of the English automotive corporation Jaguar Land Rover, including the headquarters of the company.

In 1967, work on a new St James' Church and vicarage was started, alongside the previous building.

Contrary to popular belief, it was this house which bore the name "Whitley Abbey" and not a monastic residence.

[5] During the Second World War, Whitley Common was used to safely dispose of unexploded bombs dropped by the German Air Force.

In October 1940, British Army Officer Sandy Campbell died here while disposing of a bomb after the Coventry Blitz.

Whitley is a neighbourhood of Coventry, within Cheylsmore Ward and situated about 2.4 km south east of the city centre on London Road
Whitley Abbey Bridge and the bollards across Abbey Road
Postcard of the bridge and mill, Whitley