Cheylesmore

Cheylesmore
Quinton Pool, Cheylesmore
Cheylesmore is located in West Midlands county
Cheylesmore
Cheylesmore
Location within the West Midlands
Population15,860 (2011. Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceSP 337 773
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCoventry
Postcode districtCV3
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands
52°23′35″N 1°30′18″W / 52.393°N 1.505°W / 52.393; -1.505

Cheylesmore /ˈlzmɔː/ is a suburb in the southern half of the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is one of Coventry's largest suburbs, sharing borders with Whitley and Stivichall (also spelt Styvechale) in the South, extending into Coventry city centre and bordering with Earlsdon in the North. Locally pronounced as 'Charlesmore' or occasionally 'Chellsmore', Cheylesmore has two shopping parades situated in Daventry Road and Quinton Park. These shops overlook a small park and pool known as Quinton Pool. It takes its name from Cheylesmore Manor. The original name probably derives from 'Chez Les Morts' since a huge plague pit was found during excavations after the Second World War. The city gate leading to the area was labelled as Childsmore Gate on old maps, an alternative etymology of the name.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cheylesmore Ward (as of 2011) (E05001220)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 November 2022.