Plans to demolish 400-year-old Coventry building for new home
The replacement building would be of "high-quality design" that would "potentially enhance the conservation", the heritage statement said."The existing building has had extensive alterations and much of the original features have been lost over time," it added."Although the historical age of the property dates to the 17th century, changes have been unsympathetic and diminished the overall quality and attractiveness of the heritage asset."The building, which is located near to the Joseph Levi Clock in the Stoke Green Conservation Area, has been considerably altered and extended prior to being opened as a care home in 1989.According to the Coventry Society and Stoke Local History Group, owners Jeffrey Graham and his brother Leonard Rawnsley spent £30,000 converting the house into a retirement home.Mr Graham said he had been told that the house was once known as The Bowling Green Inn, with historic records mentioning a Bowling Alley House at Stoke Green in 1641.
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