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Whitley Common
Whitley is a suburb of southern Coventry in the West Midlands of England and a major centre of the British automotive corporation Jaguar Land Rover. The name Whitley is said to mean "from the white meadow". St James' Parish Church From 1938 to 1951, Church of England worship had been held in the chapel in the grounds of Whitley Abbey. Prior to that, services had been held in several temporary locations. In 1951 a dual-purpose church/community hall was constructed and opened on Abbey Road. In 1967, work on a new St James' Church and vicarage was started, alongside the previous building. The new church opened in 1968, the old church becoming the church hall. Whitley Abbey Until the turn of the 19th century, Whitley had its own identity based around a principal grand house which was built in the 14th century. Contrary to popular belief, it was this house which bore the name "Whitley Abbey" and not a monastic residence. Several changes and additions to the house took place ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitley Common 19o06
Whitley may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom *Whitley, Berkshire, a suburb of Reading *Whitley, Cheshire, a village near Warrington *Whitley, Coventry, a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands *Whitley, Essex, near Birdbrook *Whitley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, a List of United Kingdom locations: Whitf-Why#Whitf-Whity, location *Whitley, North Yorkshire, a village *Whitley, South Yorkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Whitf-Why#Whitf-Whity, location *Whitley, Wiltshire, a village *Whitley Bay, a town in Tyne and Wear, known as Whitley until the 19th century *Whitley Lower and Whitley Upper, West Yorkshire ;United States *Whitley City, Kentucky *Whitley County, Indiana *Whitley County, Kentucky *Whitley Township, Moultrie County, Illinois In the military * Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, a British bomber of the Second World War * , a British destroyer in commission in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1921 and from 1939 to 1940 Schools *Whitley Secondary School, Bishan, Singapore *Whitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
