Parks · West Midlands
Hearsall Common
Hearsall Common — park in Earlsdon, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canley · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hearsall Common is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1927. Managed by Coventry City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Earlsdon, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4037°, -1.5377°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hearsall Common is located in Earlsdon, Coventry in the West Midlands, central England. The common consists of a large grassy area with a smaller partly tarmacadamed area on one side of Hearsall Common Road, and a wooded nature reserve on the other side. It is free to enter and open to the public as of right, 24 hrs a day; however, after several years of residents complaining about itinerant or nomadic travellers using the common, an embankment was built alongside the roads to prevent vehicles from driving onto the common. The common has for a long time been host to circus and fairs. Previously it hosted the 'crock fair'. Hearsall Common has a long history of being common land going back to at least the thirteenth century. It was reassigned as recreation ground by a Coventry Corporation Act of 1927, along with other areas of common land in Coventry.
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Background
History
The first detailed survey of the common land and waste ground in and around Coventry was made in 1423. These areas have been important for centuries as common land for grazing animals. In the 18th century, when Coventry was much smaller than it is now, the eastern areas of Hearsall Common fell within Coventry's boundaries, while the western areas extended far beyond them. Hearsall Common, together with Coventry's other commons, Sowe, Whitley, Barras Heath and Radford, surrounded the city and constricted its growth. The city was the third or fourth most important city in the country during the medieval period, behind London, York and, arguably, Norwich, but the jealously guarded Freeman's…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4037, -1.5377
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV5 6GW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry North West
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Canley — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5691693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hearsall Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hearsall common and road 18o07.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hearsall Common?
- Hearsall Common is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV5 6GW), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- When was Hearsall Common built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who runs Hearsall Common?
- Hearsall Common is operated by Coventry City Council.
- Is Hearsall Common free to visit?
- Yes, Hearsall Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hearsall Common?
- The nearest railway station is Canley, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV5 6GW.